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Circle of the Stars Chapter 124 - Thane
"DUCK!"Fear and a sickly kind of horror sank into my bones as my bolt of magic headed straight for Stretch's face. As if in slow motion, I saw her lavender eyes widen as her face lost all color. Shit. Shit. Shit. My hand still outstretched, my intention changed in a heartbeat. I fed it down the line of myself to the power that had just left my hand. I had to pray that I would be strong enough. Fast enough. Seconds before it smashed into Stretch, my bolt of fire evaporated into a trail of stream. It dashed into her face like I'd spritzed her with water. All the starch went out of my bones as my knees threatened to buckle. "Hollyn!" Ari yelled as she darted over. "You could have been hurt. What are you doing back in here?" She pulled everyone in, slammed the door shut. Stretch blinked, wiped at her face. "Queen Arasnee wanted to meet Chaos and Aether.""Who the hell wants to be the queen of ass and knee?" Tag asked as he struggled to get his own fire bolt to form. The
Circle of the Stars Chapter 125 - Hollyn
As I was getting ready to follow Thane and Grumpy from the living room, the rest of the dragons just sitting around got me thinking. This had to be like the community tribunal that just wouldn't end. Talk about torture. I need to talk to Drace. Give me a minute, I said to my men. I walked over to the woman I wanted to be like when I finally grew up. I pulled her away from her mate. "Hey, the dragons are looking either half asleep or wishing they could jump off the balcony and not call on their wings to get them down safely. Are they okay to keep waiting?"She pouted at me when I first started speaking, but then her expression cleared. Her lips quirked. "I wouldn't say they're happy to just sit around and wait. This is the warrior class of our thunder. But they also don't want to leave and have you or their Elders end up in trouble."My brow furrowed. "How do you know that?"She tapped a finger to her temple. "Dragon mental connection. Do you have some space they could go wo
Circle of the Stars Chapter 126 - Hollyn
I strode into Grumpy's room. Slammed the door behind me. Stomping to his bed, I fell face down into the depths. Would this crapshow never end? Why did I have to clean up everyone else's mess? Why did my men have to sacrifice themselves for some other group of people's wrongs?In very mature fashion, I kicked my feet and pounded my fists into the bed as I screamed long and loud. I was going to kill Merlin. Rid the world of the asshole, then steal my men away. We were going to live on a deserted island where no one could bother us with their problems. A knock sounded on the door. I tasted the energy signature. Sighed. "Come in, Drace." I wiped my face, turned, and sat up. "Hey, corcra. Whatcha doing?" she asked as she came in. She shut the door behind herself as she took in the room. "Having a pity party." I laughed at her expression. "What are you doing?" "Checking on you. Ari didn't want any of your men making things worse with their stupid boy logic. And since we're b
Circle of the Stars Chapter 127 - Tagan
My girl came out into the living area, her arm linked with Drace's. I nodded, felt the low-grade anger dissipate. If she'd been even one more iota upset, heads would have fucking rolled. Hadn't my girl been through enough? Hadn't she solved the problems of the gods and the Villagers already? Why did she have to save the Fae from their own messes?Oh, that's right. Because my Cheeks was the Apex Shit of all Goddesses. Even her grandmother was lower than her in power right now. I stood in line, thankful some of the other dragons found stress relief in cooking. Stir fry with every imaginable topping or ingredient was laid out in various bowls and containers. One enterprising soul had even turned the full range into a single cooktop. He was cooking everyone's orders as we waited. Drace walked up, deposited Cheeks at my side. "Give her some low-key lovens or a backrub or something. Your girl is stressed to the fucking max." She blew Cheeks a kiss. "Finn's already got my plate." S
Circle of the Stars Chapter 128 - Hollyn
Standing in the center of the circle of my men calmed the rushing hatred that had sprung up when I saw Merlin in my house. When I saw him raise a hand to one of my guys. That little bitch of a druid-Fae-whatever he was, was going to pay. And dearly. The guys separated as Ari came over. "We need to get you dressed, garinion."I laughed, thinking she was joking. When she didn't join in on the laughter, mine cut off like someone had cut my throat. "You're serious."She nodded. "Yes. I can spell some armor for you. Make it more resistant to magic and some kinds of attacks."My brow furrowed. "But I've never worn it before. And we're out of time for training or practicing anything."Ari's blue eyes widened as she stiffened her spine. "And I won't have you going out there with nothing but some godsdamned cotton and spandex." Her voice was strident and harsh. Before I could say anything, she raised a hand and spun away. She stomped off down the hall. I looked up at my guys
Circle of the Stars Chapter 129 - Thane
I bit back the groan. Of course there was a problem. Why couldn't it be a slam fucking dunk? I turned with the rest of the planning group and waited for Drace and Finn to join us. "You know all those people Corcra killed the last time we were here?" Drace asked. We all nodded. I felt my belly tighten. "Well, somehow Merlin has managed to raise them.""How high?" Stretch asked. "As zombies. The living dead. He has an army of already dead people who can still move around and chop at us with their swords," Drace answered quickly.Stretch jerked back. "Necromancy?"We all turned to her. She shook her head. "That's forbidden in the Valley. Patrick always said raising the dead could kill the magic that held the Valley in place between dimensions.""But didn't he raise the Europe Star lady?" Tove asked, his brow furrowed. "He would have done it from her resting place, not inside the Valley," Stretch said. "That was his only firm rule.""And you think he followed th
Circle of the Stars Chapter 130 - Hollyn
I bent my knees to keep my balance as I soared on Drace's back. I hadn't really been thinking about anything but destroying Merlin when I launched myself towards the sky. Luckily, my bestie had my back. Although...I think I might have been able to fly for a little bit there. I focused as huge, gleaming balls of pure energy were launched into the sky. He's throwing magical grenades, I announced to the dragons. Hold on, Mistress, Drace said. She started dipping and dodging, weaving and winding in the sky as she tried to miss being hit with the missiles of unadulterated power. I lost my balance and landed on my ass between her spikes. Luckily, they felt like feathers instead of the sharp knives of Thane's scales the first time I'd hit those. I clenched my hand around the one directly in front of me as I held on for dear life. I'm going to swoop down and let you off. You're nothing up here but an easy target, corcra. Just make sure you stay alive down there until I can come and
Circle of the Stars Chapter 131 - Tagan
I sliced through the last zombie that stood in front of me. Wiped a hand over my brow. I hadn't thought there were that many people in here the last time. But I guess if Merlin could raise one, he could raise all the dead people here. Time wouldn't really be a factor. Ari yanked her sword back, spit on the corpse that still twitched at her feet. "And stop touching my shoes!" She hacked off the creature's hand. I snorted, causing her to look up at me. A blush rose over her cheeks. "Sorry. That wasn't very goddess-like."I shrugged it away. "Honestly, I liked it better than the goddessy parts you usually show. A bit more real."She smiled as she looked around the Village. Dead bodies littered the ground like trash in an abandoned alley. "Where is everyone else?" She looked at me. I pointed to the right. "Apparently there were a lot coming in from the standing stones. I'm guessing these were the old Villagers?" I shrugged. Oh well. They'd deserved to die for treating my Sweet
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Circle of the Stars Chapter 138 - Epilogue II
Eleven Months Later"Give me my babies, Grumpy. I carried them. I get to hold them." I held out my arms. My tired and noodley arms. I didn't care if I could barely hold them up. I was going to snuggle with my three girls until we all fell asleep anyways. He slid the one wrapped in purple into my arms. "So bossy, cheeks." He kissed my sweaty brow. "I love it. But I'm still the boss." My daughter's blonde hair and dark purple eyes were a startling combination. Her dusky skin made her even more exotic looking. I blew a raspberry at him. "That's what you think. We've got you outnumbered now."Tove carried over the little girl snuggled in pink. "Yes, you do. We're all going to be wrapped around your fingers. Hell, I already am and I have no problem admitting it." With her citrine eyes and black hair, she was just as pretty as her sister. Thane smiled. He laid the little bundle of yellow on my chest. "I'm right there with you. They're perfect, Stretch. Just like you." Little Miss Sun
Circle of the Stars Chapter 137 - Epilogue
One month laterI looked at the little computer screen. Squinted. When that didn't help, I rubbed my eyes. Blinked. Looked at the screen again. "Are you sure?" I asked. The nice dragon smiled at me. "Very sure, my lady."I grimaced at the name. But no matter how many times I told people not to call me that, they continued to do so anyways. I shook my head. "I still don't believe you.""Cheeks, you're pregnant. You can't tell me all the crazy mood swings and eating us out of house and home has been lost on you," Grumpy snapped at me. His face was basically plastered to the little screen. I glared at the back of his head. "If that's so, maybe I should go live with Drace and Finn. They won't bitch at me."He turned with a snarl. "Try it and see what happens."The dragon healer chuckled, the sound a little uncomfortable. "Perhaps we could all calm down. New mothers, especially dragon carriers, need to be calm and happy." I raised my eyebrows in victory at Grumpy. "Yeah. No m
Circle of the Stars Chapter 136 - Hollyn
"Where is she? Where's my granddaughter? Hollyn, he was lying. He was lying, baby!" Ari raced up. Tears and fear soaked her voice. "I would never do that. Not ever. You're mine. Just as your mother was mine. I don't trade one for the other. I'd never do that." I looked up at Tove, his blue green eyes smiling down at me. "Think I should talk to her?"He nodded. "You know you want to. I can tell." He gave me a cheeky wink. I narrowed my eyes at him. "Watch it, mister."He smacked his lips to mine. "You just smashed Merlin into light particles. I'm pretty sure you can handle a discussion with your Grams."I smiled hugely. I had smashed Merlin into light particles. His bitchass was no more. My eyes widened. "Shit!" I pushed Tove off me. "We've got to get out of here. Merlin's gone. The Valley could collapse at any second."Ari crushed me into her body. "He was lying. He was lying. I swear to you he was lying." She kept saying the same thing over and over again, her eyes wi
Circle of the Stars Chapter 135 - Toven
I still rushed forward. I would do whatever was necessary to help her win this. To get her back. To bring her home. Literally blind, I plowed into someone. She gave a hoarse oomph as we smashed to the ground and rolled. "Batman," she whispered. Then she settled her lips on mine. Two more heavy bodies crushed down on us. She inhaled sharply. "Can't...breathe."With a grunt, I forced myself to my hands and knees. Made a cage of protection over her. My brothers rolled off to the sides. "Sorry!" Tag said as he popped back up."Damnit, Tag," Thane snarled. "You good, sweet girl?" I whispered. She nodded. "As long as you're all here, I'm better than good."Soon, she was in our arms in another Hollyn burrito.
Circle of the Stars Chapter 134 - Hollyn
I saw his smug stupid face as he smiled up at me.He raised a hand. The energy crackled like pale pink lightning in his palm. His lips moved. The stores of my magic that had been topped off with Chaos' boost bubbled and writhed as I filled them with starshine. There were no longer any stars in my bright Autumn sky. None. Save for one. The sun. Using a thread of Chaos' magic, I linked up to the shining orb that rested high above our globe's heavens. The power shivered and danced through me. An unbreakable link that let me see far beyond what my eyes were capable of. The hint of pink shot from Merlin's hand, straight at me. I steadied myself. Prayed that my magic would hold me true. That I wasn't going to be the reason everyone in my life, in this fucking Valley, died. Just as the spinning, crackling sphere of pure energy neared me, it burst into a rainbow of motes. I hurtled towards the earth and an idea began to form. I had no idea if it would work, but I was out
Circle of the Stars Chapter 133 - Toven
He dies. Right now. I was torn between screaming in victory and yelling at my girl until I ruined my voice forever. Either way, I was out of time. As we raced up the final small hill, I saw her dart down from her spot in the sky. We thrust through the line of Wardens as she angled herself like an arrow at the man who had caused all of this. "You shouldn't have told me my men were dead." Her voice was in my head, but I could also hear it as if she'd whispered it to me. Shit. I poured on the speed.
Circle of the Stars Chapter 132 - Hollyn
I gritted my teeth. Tried to convince myself it was a lie. He wrapped a hand in my hair, yanked my head back. With his free hand, he displayed another screen of some kind. "Watch, pet. Watch with me as you realize your doom." A picture wobbled and then steadied in front of me."My daughter, Hollyn's mother, crying out for me," Ari said as she turned to look at someone.Grumpy. She was with Grumpy. They were both wearing the clothes we'd arrived in. The backdrop of the picture showed the hollowed out remains of the Village. Body and pieces of creatures dotted the ground."She's gone. You said yourself that she was gone. Cheeks told us." Grumpy squeezed her arm. Ari's gaze darted over his shoulder, back to his face. Her blue eyes were wide, scared. She shook her head. "You don't understand.""NO!" I screamed and thrashed against his hold. My heart stuttered in my chest. "No!" She was just like everyone else. Only using me for my power. For what I could give her. She wanted
Circle of the Stars Chapter 131 - Tagan
I sliced through the last zombie that stood in front of me. Wiped a hand over my brow. I hadn't thought there were that many people in here the last time. But I guess if Merlin could raise one, he could raise all the dead people here. Time wouldn't really be a factor. Ari yanked her sword back, spit on the corpse that still twitched at her feet. "And stop touching my shoes!" She hacked off the creature's hand. I snorted, causing her to look up at me. A blush rose over her cheeks. "Sorry. That wasn't very goddess-like."I shrugged it away. "Honestly, I liked it better than the goddessy parts you usually show. A bit more real."She smiled as she looked around the Village. Dead bodies littered the ground like trash in an abandoned alley. "Where is everyone else?" She looked at me. I pointed to the right. "Apparently there were a lot coming in from the standing stones. I'm guessing these were the old Villagers?" I shrugged. Oh well. They'd deserved to die for treating my Sweet
Circle of the Stars Chapter 130 - Hollyn
I bent my knees to keep my balance as I soared on Drace's back. I hadn't really been thinking about anything but destroying Merlin when I launched myself towards the sky. Luckily, my bestie had my back. Although...I think I might have been able to fly for a little bit there. I focused as huge, gleaming balls of pure energy were launched into the sky. He's throwing magical grenades, I announced to the dragons. Hold on, Mistress, Drace said. She started dipping and dodging, weaving and winding in the sky as she tried to miss being hit with the missiles of unadulterated power. I lost my balance and landed on my ass between her spikes. Luckily, they felt like feathers instead of the sharp knives of Thane's scales the first time I'd hit those. I clenched my hand around the one directly in front of me as I held on for dear life. I'm going to swoop down and let you off. You're nothing up here but an easy target, corcra. Just make sure you stay alive down there until I can come and
