Liam’s P.O.V. I’d never seen a place like this before. I knew that different realms existed, but I had never seen one, never traveled to one. It was marvelous, vibrant, and wondrous. I watched as strange beautiful creatures passed us by. There was a large almost griffin-like creature in the sky, only it had a long bundle of feathers as its tail instead of the usual lion’s tail. Its feathers were all different hues of orange, blue and purple. There was some yellow, and even pinks mixed in as well. Each feather seemed speckled with stars, glowing bright almost like jewels. Every creature here seemed to shine, or sparkle in some way. The few didn’t hold a different kind of beauty, a regal or intimidating kind of beauty. There were creatures that looked almost like dragons, the same scales, and hard eyes. Only the scales were purple and green and seemed almost in the shape of leaves. There was one that was pure white with hard scales that were shaped like feathers along the side of its

Zerena’s P.O.V. “Ready?” I asked Tally, seeing her almost skip with joy as we walked towards the large mansion. “So ready!” She smiled that playful smile of hers, showing her inner crazy already. “Go be yourself, Tilly Tally.” “Oh, don’t worry I will be,” she sang as she skipped ahead of us towards the front door. I was surprised that Percy told me to bring Auggie. I am not sure why I need him for this mission, it seems pretty dry cut, knowing our luck though, something is bound to go to hell. Fucking, Percy, dying early and leaving me without him. I can’t lose my Ares. I refuse to lose anyone ever again, not until they are old and gray. The way Alester messed with our genes so much he has me not aging anymore. I seem to be stuck looking like my 28 year old self even though I’m almost 40 now. I am not alone as Tally, Emerson, and Kellan all seem to have stopped aging as well. I held Auggie back with me, staying in the shadows. His eyes were scanning the place all around, l

Ares’ P.O.V. Andy and I have spent all of October and most of November practicing and training. The curse is more potent than it has been before, but I am able to direct the worst of it outside of me, and onto inanimate objects. I caused a tree to just burst into flames, a patch on the ground to turn into a sinkhole. Then there was the time I made a whiteboard melt off the wall. It was all random, and strange as hell, but it was my festering bad luck. I will use this against her, and see how she likes what she’s done to me. Nova’s birthday came and passed with a small celebration of us all. She and Auggie started dating, but they haven’t slept with one another yet. They are taking things slow, despite her and Manny’s ever growing romance. The two of them have become the talk of the sirens. It seems Manny and Ember are the power couple of the sirens and sea witches. A lot of people have tried to join their coven, but Manny has turned every last one of them away. He told me it is beca

Nova's P.O.V. Today's the day. I've decided that Augustus has waited long enough for me. He's been patient and kind. He hasn't been jealous of Manny or even been mean to him. I've noticed the change in him, the maturity that seemed to finally reach him. He's grown and mended so much this semester. There's no denying that the current August Barlowe is not the same one that unknowingly hurt me earlier in the year. I had an extra pep in my step as I made my way to his dorm. I couldn't help the smile that kept creeping onto my face. He didn't know I was coming, didn't know I was ready. I wanted to surprise him, to give him this special moment. Today we'll see if I'm right about him being my destined one or not. I sported a wide smile as I stretched my arm out to knock on his door. "Faster! Fuck me like you mean it." My heart stopped and my feet planted firmly in the ground. I send unable to move as my heightened hearing continued to listen to the nightmare that played behind this d

Ares' P.O.V. I told him not to go after Cassie just yet. Did he listen? No. Does he ever? Not really. I got the vision part way through training, making me stop to go save him. I know this isn't going to end too well, but here we are. More like here I am standing in Cassie's room now, watching Auggie about to touch her naked form. I wrapped a shadow around his wrist, pulling him back before he could. She seemed to notice me at that same instance, turning to me with a hiss. I took a step to the left as she raced towards me. I continued to avoid her charges until she finally stopped and glared at me. "You're so infuriating," she snapped. "You're so delusional," I retorted. I know that we aren’t the only ones here. Cal was knelt on the bed fully naked as well. He glared at me, as I knew he would. This is why I told Auggie not to come yet. Now I'll be forced to fight them both alone, while he works off the effects of Cassie's glamor. "Knowing my worth does not make me delusional