I couldn't hold the smile back as we strode down the wide hallway leading from our room on the top floor. I recalled how Dane had gone to so many lengths to make sure I had the adequate comfort he perceived I had enjoyed in the human realm. He had insisted we remodeled and even portal to the human realm to purchase the amenities, fancy light fixtures, and furnishings. My smile grew when I recalled his eagerness to show me the final look when the remodeling was done. "Care to share the joke?" Dane asked, causing me to snap out of my reverie. I let out a contented sigh, wrapping my arms around one of his, and stretched up to offer him my lips. He smiled and promptly kissed me. "I'm just remembering a few things," I said, beaming with smiles. "Ah! I'm glad whatever recollection that was is making you happy," he rasped. "I'm always happy whenever I'm with you," I said, grinning widely. He chuckled and planted another kiss on my lips. Getting to the stairs landing, the voices of
We had thought to include every possible thing that would limit movements around the pack grounds and to our private quarters, and thus, created three entrances: one was on the opposite side of the wall which led to the front of the house, the second was the back door that leads to the foyer which we came in through, and then to the right side wall was an adjoining kitchen which also has an exit door that leads to the back porch. Although an open flooring was adopted, the room was proportioned well enough to accommodate a dining area with a large dining set fit for royals and was set close to the kitchen and just by the food court, a retro bar style was to the left end of the room with wall-sized reflective show glass, displaying expensive fruit wines, liquor, and crystal wine glasses, and a dancing arena was at the center of the room, directly under a massive handmade chandelier. The entire floor was covered with polished dark wood which was of the same colour as the dining table
I tried to keep calm and not react to the fucker asking me to let my woman take Serene's torch back to Olympus. This is what happens when you give people a mile. As far as I was concerned, I was done with helping them: the captured guardians are free, the torch has been retrieved and we have averted a war of the gods. End of story. I still have my own yard to clean up. Vrionis is still out there with that fucking witch; Isidora. Right now I was certain they were like vipers regrouping to hit back and I needed to focus on that and not being a damn fucking errand boy. I will go to Olympus and face Serene and Zeus when I'm good and ready and definitely not with the kind of threat lurking right now. "You are going to come back, right?" Alora asked Raedwulf Lykaon. "I will only be gone for a minute, please, trust me," the guardian replied, drawing her into his arms. Saraya reached out to hold my hand and I interlaced my fingers with hers as we strode outside to the front porch and h
It's been a while since I made this trip back home and doing so now with my pups, especially in my circumstances, was nerve-wracking. I was certain Zeus would not harm my children, Serene would not allow it nor would Hekate, unless he wanted that war, after all, then it would definitely be bloody. Reaching Olympus threshold, my pegasus landed on its bridge of gold. I carefully jumped from its back with Tabitha and Keanu protectively held in my arms. Tabitha was still holding on to the torch and the two eagerly looked around as we strode to the enormous double-door gold gate. "Is this your home, Papa?" Tabitha asked in a soft whisper just as we entered the throne room as if she was scared to raise her voice or was just in awe. I couldn't help smiling despite our dire situation. Tabitha does not get intimidated easily. Especially with Keanu as her ever-ready backup. But I understood her feelings in regard to the place. Everything here was enormous, considering it was the habit
"It's taking too long!" I repeated, pacing back and forth. "Perhaps we should go back to the house, it is freezing out here," Evanore said. And I bit my tongue to shut down a rude retort. My family was up there in Olympus – my husband and my children. I'm definitely not going to go to the house to twiddle my thumb! I'm going to stay here in the woods until they return! And if they don’t come back soon. I'm going to raise so much hell that the gods would never be able to curtail. "I think we should set up a fire," Jared said. Evanore sighed. I ignored all of them and kept pacing. How could I have failed to notice Tabitha and Keanu were in the crowd? How?! Even though they were always hounded by their guards; Aragorn and Duke, and nannies; Thelma, and Sarafina, I always, always made sure to double-check on them to ensure they were safe. That bloody Voidwalker was a soul eater! It was the type that feeds on souls leaving the victims as dried-up corpses and my children had conf
She later made me wash off my face and asked me to pick a warrior garb with a cloak from my wardrobe. After wearing a leather jacket over matching fitted pants. I picked a hooded cloak that I had worn when Dane was officially celebrated as the alpha of the Northlanders. It was a Tyrian purple color with the emblem of the Northlanders embroidered with white and black thread on the spot where the breast pocket ought to be. The buttons that lined the front flap from the throat to the hem were pure gold and it all clung to my body like a second skin. Picking a black face mask that covered my nose and lips. I wore it and let it dangle around my neck. Evanore made me sit in front of the vanity mirror so she could help me make my hair. She braided it into two cornrows, letting the tails fall down my back, she then pressed a kiss to the crown of my head. "There you go," she said. I gave her a smile via the mirror — or at least that was what was intended. But via the mirror, I saw I was
"I know.,." Bertulf interrupted the girl. "I don't know if you can ever find it in your heart to forgive my helplessness but I promise you, if you accept me, I will spend the rest of my life dulling the memory. And he will pay with his life for every blow he dealt you.""What do you mean to accept you…" she said and raised her face. She let out a soundless gasp and Bertulf, in reflex, drew back from her and lowered his gaze. The tension in the air was palpable as the girl silently studied the Alpha. I released the breath, I didn't know I was holding when she raised her two bloodied hands to frame his face and made him look into her eyes. "Bertulf…" she called in an affectionate tone."Yes?" he answered in a deep, hesitant voice. "They did this to you…" she said and fresh tears spilt down her face. Bertulf nodded. "I didn't want you to see me like this. I was ashamed…" he said in almost a whisper. The girl jerked up and wrapped her arms around his neck. Feeling the bond between
"If I may say something … father," Anastasios Martas said, stepping forward as the guards surrounded us. The guardians stood with me in the circle and totally refused to move. "Don't tell me you want to speak in his defense?" Zeus said, giving him a cold stare. "Not a defense per se, but a report …" he said. Zeus sat back. Tabitha and Keanu looked crestfallen. Serene and Hekate rushed to pick the two up and murmured something to them that assuaged them. Serene held on to Keanu while Hekate carried Tabitha. They then turned to watch Anastasios Martas as he continued to speak. Again, I had a feeling that this was planned. "I'm certain Zeus is aware of the conflict caused by the witch who stole mother's weapon of war using one of Hekate's children as a shield. She used that power to commit a lot of atrocities and also enslave Adrastea Orion, Veniamin Tantalatos, Theseus Vlahatos, Yorgos Petras, Christodoulos Angelopoulos, Giannis Macratos, Panos Stavropoulos, Marios Totopoulos, Mi