Ares' P.O.V.  My birthday ended amazingly. Mom seemed okay when we left. She seemed determined and ready to fight these dark forces. The clover turned to dust this morning, ending the powerful luck magic. I don’t care though, today I get to go off campus with Nova and Gabriel. I won't let anything ruin my day.  I put the pearl away last night in my shadow with the other items my dad gifted me. I planned to use the pearl once we have most of the items to break the curse. I want to know what to do with them. I get the feeling he will have the answers I need. I am not set on that though. If I need to see him before that, then I will.  I still can't believe Andy was able to give me a gift like that. I can't believe she remembered my birthday as well. She was the only one, aside from my parents, that remembered. She's such an amazing person, even knowing a great witch to help. I wasn't su

Augustus' P.O.V. "She's safe now!" Ares flung a vampire across the clearing, causing him to crash into a tree.  "Well that's just peachy, but we're in deep shi.t here if we don't leave soon!" I yelled back across to him as two vampires fell into my trap. I had them smack into each other with great enough force to knock them out.  "She's coming for you now. She's pissed that Jesse got away from her. She's going to take it out on you. You better tap into Sombra's abilities for this one." He warned me, without needing to tell me who.  I can't remember if she told me her name or not. I probably wouldn't remember it even if she did. I'm just gonna keep calling her crazy bi.tch. I hate vampires, they're just like mosquitos. They buzz around all annoying like trying to get to your blood. They are hard to catch too, but once you have them in sight they are easy to squish. Vamp

Jesse's P.O.V. "Cas." I moaned his name as he pushed me against the tree beside the tavern. I had us hidden away in the shadows. I felt him smile as he kissed my neck.  "I like hearing my name leave your lips, sexy." He whispered into my neck, before he licked it. "Tell me what you want? I'll give it to you."  His voice was so seductive and his touches were turning me on. My body didn't crave his skin the same way it craves Damon's, but I was just fine with that. He was skilled, even if the feelings he brought from me weren't as intense as the ones Liam brought out of me. I don't need intense right now. I need simple, easy, comforting, and that's what Cas is.  "Fu.ck me, until I yell your name as I come down from my high." I wasn't shy as I told him exactly what I wanted without so many words.  "I was hoping you'd say that." He gave me that ha

Are’s P.O.V. “There you go, that should keep her from entering your room.” I told Auggie as I finished burning the last ruin into the doorframe of his dorm. “The ones on your wrist should keep her from controlling you again. I say ‘should’ because there are still times in the future that I see her taking control of you.”  Auggie stared at the black ink on his wrist that I had seared there with his shadow. I still can’t believe how stubborn this Cassandra chick is. She isn’t used to not winning and it’s driving her mad. She wants Auggie to submit to her now, but I’ll try to make sure that doesn’t happen. I stopped looking into Jesse’s future for a little while after I saw her with Cas.  That’s an image I wish I could burn away. “Thanks.” Auggie sighed. I could tell he was

Nova's P.O.V. Grandma Rain looked around at everyone with concern. The wrinkles on her forehead made her worries more obvious. I looked at Ares, needing this to go smoothly for his sake. He doesn't deserve this curse. My attention was splitting as I looked at Augustus. I had been smiling at the mark on my wrist since he placed it there. I couldn't believe it. "It's a hard list. As Lucy said, the first part to lifting this curse is to get the great witch that placed it to release the magic that holds it in place. It'll be more likely that you will have to kill her. In order to kill a great witch, you need a special sword. It's cliche, but it's called a witch killer. It's gold and needs 5 rare pearls to make the magic work. I am not sure where to find the sword, but I could ask the tree if-' "I have it already. Dad gave it to me as a gift this year. It has a pearl already." Ares cut Rain off. "Fu.cking, Percy." Zerena murmured with a smile. "That's great. You just need to find the