Levi
I was sitting at one of the many round tables with Sol, Celeste, and a few of the other deities that I have somehow managed to get along with these days and trying to enjoy myself as much as my children were."Levi, would it kill you to actually have a good time? You look positively miserable." Selene took a sip from her wine glass as we all sat around eating, drinking, and carrying on with needless conversation.I was honestly enjoying the break in the night's theatrics while we all waited for the future princesses to get ready to be announced. Selene had her midnight hair pulled back so tight it looked like it gave her a facelift, giving her an extremely youthful look. Why women do that to themselves is beyond me. Crazy. They're all crazy. I tilted my head and raised an eyebrow in her direction. "Really? You're going to judge me for not acting like a drunken fool? What about your partner in crime? Where's he at? Why aren't you judging him for not being here?"Sol and Celeste continued to help themselves to the free food and alcohol as they enjoyed what was probably the best entertainment at this damned party.Selene glared at me, her diamond eyes barely seen through their tight slits. "You leave Fenrir out of this, Leviathan. He has his own personal things that he's dealing with right now."I hid my smile, knowing that I had struck a nerve, and feeling determined to keep pushing my luck. "He's had personal issues going on ever since he started banging that witch. He should have known better."Selene slammed her hand on the table. "Levi! Keep your mouth shut in regards to things you know nothing about!""It's true. He should have known better than to get tangled up with that old crazy bitty.""First, she wasn't old when they started seeing each other. I would even have taken her to bed if they would have let me. Second, maybe if you got banged now and then you wouldn't be nearly so miserable in life." Eris smiled before she took a bite of whatever it was the fairies served us. She enjoyed being the Goddess of chaos. At least she doesn't look as up tight as Selene does tonight. True to her nature, her dark purple hair that matched her eyes looked slightly disarrayed, though comfortable, in some sloppy hairdo on top of her head.I let out an amused, airy chuckle. "No one asked you, Eris.""Yeah, could you maybe not talk about my dad getting laid? It's one of those things we just don't want to hear about." I rolled my eyes as Celeste smiled, clearly enjoying what was going on and wanting to join in on an opportunity to tease me. When I looked at my children, I could see why the council picked Samara. We were a surefire combination to produce children that looked as close to their cherished deity as possible."You know, no one ever does ask me, but that's never stopped my mouth from running before. I don't think I'll change any time soon.""Eris, my dear. None of us expect you to ever change, especially after all of these years. Think of how dull life would be with all that peace and quiet!" Sol almost choked on his drink as Eris' face fell at Pan's words, but she quickly collected herself and returned fire."I'm surprised you took a moment from your food to talk. Don't you have some weeds or something you need to go eat? That's what half goats do, right Panny?""Alright you guys, zip it! Seraphina and Conláed are about to announce their daughters." I rolled my eyes as Selene put an end to our fun."I don't even know why I bothered coming to this, this is the most mundane thing I have ever sat through." I quietly grumbled as I watched a young woman with orange hair being shown off in some ridiculously flamboyant dress that was colored like fire."This is the most mundane thing? Coming from a lawyer, that's kind of rich." Eris winked at me as Selene flicked her hand at us, trying to get us to be quiet.Next, a white-haired young woman in an extremely flowy, very light blue dress walked on the stage. She carried herself with pride, almost to the point I wanted to ask who shoved the stick up her ass."Free food and alcohol dad, that's the reason why you came and the reason you brought us along. Three free meals!" Sol happily took a mouthful of the mystery meat and I shook my head. That kid could eat anything."It is pretty good food, isn't it?" Pan took a break from eating to compliment the wonders he consumed.The next woman wore a simple dirt-colored evening gown that matched her hair. Other than the dark green swirls that could be seen when the light hit it just right, everything was dirt brown. True to the fairy way for these pompous events, they all had a visual theme for the kingdom they were going to oversee."Pan, you're part goat, you'll eat anything. You do know that the plate and silverware aren't meant to be eaten, right?" I got in my little jab as he simply shrugged at me, putting another forkful of food into his mouth and quickly chewing it."Has anyone talked to Dis lately?" Eris looked around at all of us, waiting for someone to answer her question.Selene finally took her eyes off of the stage. "No one has seen nor talked to him in I don't know how long. He sends his help to do all of his work and bidding for him. Hecate is worried that he's going to do something ignorant again, like try to find another Persephone or something.""Where is that witch anyway?" I quickly looked around, realizing that I hadn't seen her in at least an hour."Probably three sheets to the wind and passed out somewhere." Eris ironically finished the drink in her hand after making her assumptions about Hecate's location.It was at that moment my heart felt like it had stopped. I don't even think I was breathing as I watched the beautiful petite woman with dark green hair and fair skin start to walk across the stage. Her dark blue-green dress had a long train, and I tilted my head in confusion as she stopped mid way to her parents and started fighting with it as if it were stuck on something behind the stage."Don't do it, Fiona," Selene quietly whispered from her seat, her eyes not leaving the stage.Fiona. Hearing her name made my heart beat quicken.Eris let out an amused snort. "Na, do it girl. Do it for all of us!"Sol, Celeste, Pan, and myself shared confused glances. It's like the two Goddesses knew what was going on, while the rest of us were clueless. I turned my eyes back towards the stage just in time to see the entire dress get torn off of Fiona's body, and I knew my eyes were as wide as the plates on the table we were sitting at.Gasps and hushed whispers could be heard among all of the fairies, while Eris tried to contain her laughter. Fiona didn't miss a beat as she turned back towards her parents and continued walking in their direction. Seraphina had a hand placed over her mouth but it didn't hide the look of horror in her eyes, while Conláed simply lowered his head and shook it slowly."What on Earth is she wearing?" Sol's question broke my mental focus, but my eyes never strayed from the bold fairy who was clearly making a statement."Why does everyone always ask Gaia?" Pan was trying to be funny, but we all ignored him due to the show going on in front of us.Selene cleared her throat. "She's wearing a water fairy's warrior suit, clearly it's been tailored to fit her properly. They shift colors depending on the water they're in.""And let me tell you what, this moment will go down in history. She basically just threw traditions in their faces without saying a single word, a smile on her face the entire time. I love it!""You would love it, Eris!" Selene hissed in irritation."You're being unusually quiet, dad."Thanks to my daughter, everyone at the table turned to look at me with curious expressions on their faces. But instead of answering them, my attention was focused on the young man who quickly ran up to Fiona with a robe, covering her and walking her off of the stage.Selene's head quickly followed my eyes, turning her head in their direction before returning her gaze to me with a smug smile on her face. "That's just their older brother, Cerulean."My eyes went wide as I realized that Selene had figured out what my problem was. Of course, the Goddess who forms mate bonds would be used to the expression on my face and what it meant.I shrugged and took a large gulp of alcohol for the first time all night. "These aren't my people, so it's not my problem. There's no reason for me to have an opinion on it.""But boy is this entertaining! I only wish my hands were dirty with this mess! I love this little fairy!" Eris chuckled while Selene glared at me.That's exactly my problem, too. I loved this little fairy that I didn't even know, all because the animal part of me was screaming that she was my mate. But this shouldn't be, as not only am I a dragon, but a deity as well.FionaCerulean quickly hurried me off of the stage and into my bedroom, making sure no one followed us before he started questioning me."What on Earth were you thinking by doing that, Fiona!" He waved his hands in the direction of the stage that he had just dragged me off from.I plopped down on my bed, folding my hands under my head as I stared at the ceiling. "Relax, Cer. I completely plan on playing this off like it was an accident that I didn't see coming.""Everyone knows better than that!" I could hear the irritation in his voice and chose not to look at the judging expression I know he had to have."But no one can prove it, can they?""And the warriors suit you just happened to be wearing underneath?"I jumped off the bed and ran my hands up and down the suit I made. "Oh, you mean this pretty color changing swimsuit? I made it all by myself! Aren't you impressed with my housewife skills?" I playfully batted my eyes, giving Cerulean a glimpse of my acting skills and how I'll play this off. "The elders wouldn't dare criticize me over a home-making skill. They try to encourage any little thing that keeps us females where they think we belong."Ceru groaned in frustration as he looked up at the tall ceiling. "What in the absolute fuck am I going to do with you?""Love me and support me like a big brother should, and like the big brother you are?""I always will, Fiona. You know that."I smiled at him in appreciation. "Why don't you go check in on the other three and mom? I'm sure that they're about ready to have a heart attack right now."Ceru raised an eyebrow at me. "And just what do you think you're going to go do?""I'm going to go find somewhere to test this bad boy out! I didn't spend hours cussing and sewing just for show, you know. I made it to be functional, too."Cerulean glared at me with untrusting eyes, but nodded his head before he left for damage control.I smiled as I was finally left alone to do as I wished for the night. "Lake Powell, here I come!"FionaThe lake was beautiful this time of night with the moonlight dancing across the top of it, and now was the perfect time to test out the abilities of the suit that I managed to make. The suits themselves are meant for warriors as they are not only built to help conceal underneath any color of water, but they also have the ability to stick with us while we shift, no matter what specific water fairy we are.Because of the fact that my sisters and I will be going in our own directions soon, specific warriors were chosen to train at home in preparation for traveling with us to our new realms. I may or may not have stolen multiple suits from them to make my own, causing a blame game and more needing to be brought in. I recommended them going nude, but no one was nearly as amused as I was about it.I dove head first off of the tall cliff into the water below, and my skin tingled with pleasure as soon as contact was made. I swam around, covering distance quickly to make sure that I was i
LeviI was sitting in my den in the basement, attempting to talk with Sol, but in all honesty my heart just wasn't into it."Where the hell did you disappear to the other night? ....... Dad? You still there?"I barely heard Sol's voice come from the phone because, to be honest, I flat out wasn't paying attention. "Huh? Oh. I decided to leave before everyone got into the heavy liquor. You know how I can't stand to be around a bunch of drunks. That scene is just not for me.""What's up with you today? Usually I can carry a decent conversation with you, but you really seem out of it. Is everything ok?" "I'm sorry, I've just got a lot on my mind right now. Everything is fine, it's just, I'm over thinking things I guess." I hated lying. I hated making my children worry and stress over things. But now wasn't the time to disclose what exactly was going on with me."Let me guess, a combination of mom and the business?"I liked that. That I could work with and play along with. "Yeah, you coul
FionaI was angrily cramming my luggage into the back of the middle SUV, hurrying in frustration so that the warriors and I could get out of here and make our way to the Finger Lakes, my new home. Seneca lake to be more specific.I let out a noise that was a combination of a snort and a scoff as I glanced at the eleven warriors that were split up, half standing at the first SUV and the other half at the third one. Not a single one was standing anywhere near me. Some watchful guardians they were. How could they protect me if they didn't even have the balls to be around me while I'm pissed off?I heard footsteps approaching from behind, my body tensed, knowing who it was without needing to turn around and look."Don't even fucking bother, Cerulean. I don't want to hear it." My voice was dark as it hissed through my clenched teeth.The footsteps stopped, but they didn't leave. "Fiona, please. I don't want this to end on a bad note."I spun around with force and I swear I could feel fire i
Fiona"Fiona! It's not your job to over see the training! That's what head warriors are for! How many times do I have to tell you this?"I cursed under my breath as Aisling gave me sh.it for at least the hundredth time since I got here. The elder water fairy was sitting in her chair by the lake watching the kids as I walked by. Her white, blue, and grey hair was neatly pulled back and she was holding her glass of wine like her life depended on it. Which if she keeps her sh.it up, it very well might."Excuse me, I hate to burst your water bubble old lady, but I'm not just going to sit back and play house wife." I smirked as I watched the older fairy wrinkle her nose and squint her eyes at me in irritation before gulping down the last of her life force. Mentioning her age was the only thing I could do to get her to stop telling me how I should be acting, and I seemed to be the only one she let get away with it without feeling her wrath."We don't expect you to just sit around and not do
Leviathan As soon as Fiona's lips locked onto that subservient's I had to get out of there. Not only was a planned day out with Sol and Celeste completely ruined by the argument about their mates, but Fiona just had to be around to hear a good hunk of it as well. I should have known better than to go to that damn city now that she's in the area, but I didn't think she was one to get out much. Looks like my assumptions were not only incorrect, but she was with another man to top it off.This entire thing was getting way out of control. I can't let Sol and Celeste know about Fiona, not right now. They can't have the green light to be with their mates just yet. I need to be the one to break the rules that became our walls of confinement, and I refuse to let anyone fight a battle they'll be sure to lose, especially my children.Sol and Celeste went directly to their homes without saying anything to me. Which is fine, I can handle their anger. Between being pissed off, hurt, and afraid of
LeviFiona now stood only a few feet away from me, a shocked anger burning in her beautiful blue green eyes. I wanted nothing more than to take her in my arms and make her mine, show her how much she meant to me and what I was willing to give to have her. But judging by the look on her face I'd have better luck sweet taking a rabid hyena."You knew this whole entire time?!" Fiona's voice was loud and angry. She had one arm over her chest and the other was rigid at her side, her hand balled in a tight fist."Can you please try not yelling? This isn't really something the entire world needs to hear right now." I gave her a half smile as I scratched the back of my head, not fully knowing how to react."You knew the night of the party that you were my mate and you didn't say anything?!?" Her voice was more quiet, but not any less angry."Fiona, can you please calm down?"Fiona squinted her eyes and shook her head while she looked at the ground we were standing on. "This is bad. This can't
FionaI woke up feeling like I had a hangover thanks to the stress and lack of sleep from the night before, but I was determined not to miss a day of training, regardless of what others may think.Even though no one dared train with me, I still took it upon myself to oversee the daily ongoings and train myself, despite what anyone said about it.I grabbed a cup of coffee and a handful of aspirin for breakfast before I made my way to the training grounds. As usual, I showed up and everyone went rigid as I walked past them, their eyes casting disapproving looks my way.My own eyes immediately found the back of Colton's head as I saw him chatting with a few of the other warriors. Curiosity got the best of me as I cautiously made my way closer, hoping to make it close enough for my fairy hearing to pick up what was being said while staying far enough away that they weren't alerted to my presence."Before training starts, how about you telling us how your date was with the Princess last nig
FionaAs soon as I walked out of my bathroom and into my bedroom, there Jordan was, completely nude and somehow tied up on my bed."What on Earth are you doing?!?" I tried to contain the humorous expression on my face, but seeing him bound with his junk hanging out was making it difficult."I, uh, well." Jordan glanced down at himself then back at me. Clearly, this wasn't the reaction he was hoping for."What were you thinking? Why are you nude and tied up on my bed? I have SO many questions right now!""That you, uh, like to dominate?" Jordan put a cheesy fake smile on his face, clearly trying to cover his embarrassment.I pinched the bridge of my nose and lightly shook my head before proceeding. This guy is something else. "You're going to need to explain that one.""Well. You seem to enjoy putting all of us in our place. I know you don't have a mate or a chosen partner or anything, so I thought I would, I don't know, maybe be of assistance to you?" Jordan moved uncomfortably on my b