Theseus's POVI watch Lilith disappear with Zeus, yet I do nothing but stand and watch as he lures her away to win her trust.I should be preventing this from playing out, yet I know I can't.I must bode my time, watch and wait for the most suitable time to strike.I know his game, his need to harvest her abilities to keep his reign, but if he'd ask, he'd know I didn't particularly want to overtake him.I have no business in being him, of being god, yet for some unknown reason, it is I who is supposedly destined to overtake that particular role.I've been around long enough to know I cannot decline the position in the way of talking. The successor must fight for the title, and I know that fight is part of my fate.Last night, Zeus let me know he was willing to fight for his title, and unfortunately, I had to save face and say that I knew that I, too, were willing to fight.The only reason I'm willing to fight is for Lilith.If my taking this charge of taking on this responsibility mea
Lilith's POVWe land with a crack of thunder and a spark of lightning on top of a snow-covered mountain.The sky is bleak and white, and the air is surprisingly warm.My breath coke sour in a gust of warm air.My brain tells me it should be freezing, that the air should be biting my skin, but I’m surprisingly warm, considering all of the snow covering the floor around me.“Come, the walks lovely,” Zeus tells me.He reaches his hand out to offer me, but I snub his request, stuffing my hands deep inside the dressing gown adorned on my body.We walk through the snow and high up on the mountain. My breath came ragged and sparse.“Deep breaths now; the altitude is high,” he encourages.I don’t say a word, walking silently behind him as I try to take in as much of the view as I possibly can.We are high up on the mountainside.Below is nothing but mountains, trees and snow.It’s picturesque, and I wish I could just stop to take in the marvellous sight before me. But Zeus is on a mission, w
Zeus’s POVShe sits beside me with an air of regality.Her hair is long and blonde behind her, burnishing in the moonlight that dares to shine high above us.I’ve brought her here to show her the wonders of our realm, the wonders of being a goddess.Little birds tell me she isn’t intent on becoming her mother's successor.That’s both angering and saddening.She is the sole heir of two gods. Her responsibility is to take on those charges when her parents relinquish their holds.One parent is already well on his way to giving up his charges as the witch-kind god and vying to take my role, my legacy.I have been the GOD for more years than I’d like to count, yet there’s a chance I will give up the ability to rule anything and everyone.This has always been my destiny and my ability, and I’ll never sit under Theseus.I must aim for this child’s trust and make her believe I will protect her.She’s already vulnerable, her upbringing has done that part for me, and I’m sure, with enough work,
Lilith’s POVZeus keeps to his word, bringing me home before the sun has even thought about rising in the sky.It’s still pitch black outside, besides the shine of the moon high in the sky, yet it feels right to be standing out here within the darkness.Zeus teleported us here from the top of the mountainside, which has mildly pissed me off.Why make me walk so far if he could have just teleported me there instead?I walk through the years and into the house and then climb the stairs.I feel less restless now but tired, so I climb the stairs and round the corner and slip inside the room, where I find Khai and Theo sleeping exactly where I had left them.So I drop the dressing gown and climb between them, letting their scent calm my nerves and finally allowing sleep to consume me.~~~I wake to the sound of my own heartbeat racing in my ears as I wake from another frightful dream where I was forcing the people down on earth to follow me.This time I was in a chair made from metal, and
Theo's POVThe moment I woke up, I could smell something g off about Lilith.I'm not entirely sure what it was, but it pulled something deep within my gut, telling me something was off.It isn’t like her to sleep in late. Usually, she's up way before I am, but today she isn't, so I climb out of bed quietly and leave her to catch up on the much-needed rest she obviously needs.Khai is already missing, his bedside completely empty and no doubt cold.He has the worst case of insomnia I have ever encountered. I presume his previous life is to blame, but maybe it's just part of who he is.The house is eerily quiet as I walk the halls and descend the stairs.No one's around, and breakfast has already been served.The remainder was left for Lilith and me under the stovetop heat lamp.I take a plate and invite myself to sit at the large dining table, and I eat enough to convince my body it isn't hungry anymore, and then I sip some coffee that has already been made too.Allowing myself some q
Lilith's POVI went back to bed after dinner. My body craved the sleep I missed out on the night before, and I think I well and truly needed it.I wake feeling refreshed, yet I have the need to clean.Something deep inside of me calls for that, and despite the fact this isn't my house, I a real downstairs early in the morning to indulge my cravings.The kitchen is my first port of call.I open the fridge and remove every item, then I find the cleaning supplies under the sink, and I start the painstaking task of cleaning the refrigerator.I wash, wipe and dry every surface ensuring there are no stream marks left behind.Then when I'm finished doing that, I place everything back inside in neat lines, piles and areas.By the time I've finished, something inside of me grins—the feeling blooming inside of me calling for me to continue my assault on the kitchen.Next comes the cupboard next to the fridge. Players are scattered within, several mixed sets grating on a nerve I hadn't even rea
Khai’s POV Breakfast is a quiet affair but not in a way where you cannot be comfortable breathing, let alone eating.I enjoy my food in silence, and once it’s over, Calley and Arlo volunteer to clean the kitchen of the breakfast remnants whilst Theseus takes Lilith outside.For that, I’m glad because my most opposed chore is cleaning.Theseus and Lilith spend most of the morning practising her gifts as I watch from the window inside the house.“There’s a really cool hike for two miles down the mountain. Shall we take Lilith?” Theo asks me, his shoulder brushing my own as he stands near to see outside.His body goes rigid, and I’m sure he’s seeing something. That’s I’ve triggered a vision.And though I cannot see it and I know nothing of its content, I can tell it’s a good vision—one filled with happiness and love.“Okay, perhaps Celeste has a basket. We could make a picnic?” I suggest.“I do have a basket. Three, in fact. Can I suggest you go south three miles to the mysteries meadow
Lilith's POVKhai and Theo enter the yard with a basket and two identical smiles on their faces as they walk up to me.Both of them peck either side of my cheek before announcing we are going for a hike.To say I’m surprised is an understatement.I’m the size of a whale and would probably roll better than I’d walk, and I’m tired from all my extracurricular activities this morning, but who am I to refuse spending time with the pair of them?As we walk, Theo describes a purple-covered meadow that Celeste suggested for us to visit. It sounds whimsical and inviting, and it gives me that pep in my step that I hadn’t had when we left the yard.So we walk hand in hand as the trees cover us, the sun beaming high above and filtering through the foliage of the trees just enough to light our quiet and peaceful path.Strangely, many gods and goddesses live up here in this realm, but besides Zeus, we haven’t come upon anyone else’sThe trees range from small saplings to trees probably as old as t
Zeus's POVThey say evil rules the world, and I'd like to agree wholly especially as I watch Hati finally take the child that will soon become the queen of the earth realm.Theseus died some years ago at my hand as we fought for the title of god. I took his wonderful wife in as my prisoner, indebting her to me at the promise I would let her child, and the grandchildren live peacefully.But I did no such thing. Bringing Theo, Khai and Lilith here to the god realm to be my prisoners with their dear children as they also live out their lives locked within the house they cannot leave.Most believed Theseus would win, that he would take over from me, including his family.But love weakens you, and Goddess Adophen aided me in his demise.She has the gift of projection, and she distracted him easily as she projected herself as his wife and then daughter, taking his concentration and that love that is not a man’s best friend.I'm thankful for her, and I promised her that her daughter and son
15 years LaterHati's POVThe time has come, my beautiful Lorrie has come into her wolf, and I can feel the mate bond calling for her.She's been feeling it too, and though I've kept myself away for the last week I cannot stop the inevitable for much longer.Belle has given her blessing, she's taking the other kids, all five of them, out to the other house for the weekend to give me time with Lorrie alone.It's time for me to claim my mate and create the Luna our pack deserves.So I have Calley cook us dinner, stopping her twice to take her in uncompromising positions as she mutters her disapproval very loudly.And then I lock her down in the cells below the house for the remainder of the weekend intent on making sure she knows her place within this pack.Soon she'll have to answer to Lorrie instead of Belle. She'll have to bow down to her luna's disappointment and she's already made a distant enemy of Aspen over the years."Bring me the luna," I demand to Belle as she gathers our chi
Hati's POVTrue to a wolf pregnancy Belle is only pregnant for around nine weeks, her belly swelling fast as she grows my pup within her.And one fateful night as the wind howls and the rain falls she starts her labour as we lay our son to sleep.Lorrie refuses to go down and starts to get in the way as Belle circles on the floor through her pain as Lorrie tries to hold onto her mothers hands."Mama, up," she cries asking for up as she outstretched her arms up to Belle who looks to me for help as she winces once more."Calley," I yell out, intent on having Lorrie away from this ordeal, knowing I have no one else I'd rather trust with the child.Yes she might well have an ulterior motive, but I have no doubt that she would die for this kid. Anyway, I don't want to scar the child, I don't want her to remember her mother in pain when I want her to have only good memories of her.It takes Calley a moment but she comes, knocking on the door in her pj's as she looks at the vision before he
One Year LaterHati's POVLorrie has turned into a funny little thing. She's walking and talking in toddler gibberish and I fall in love with her more everyday as she fills our life with fun and happiness.I can see why Celeste matched her soul to Aspens. She's spunky, confident and happy just like Aspen has always been. We ended up relocating around three to four months ago, coming out of hiding, leaving the continental US.Now we live in the very green Scotland, in the rainy United Kingdom.We've decided to try and blend in, whilst living in the middle of nowhere.It's been an adjustment weather wise, but we really don't come by people often, and the home we brought is surrounded by acres of green forest which is perfect for us to shift.And shift we must, because the lack of shifting causes aging, and that brings problems regarding healing one's self because our bodies resort to being only human.And I have a surprise for you, something I never imagined or cared for but equally was
Khai's POV"Aaah!" She screams as pain radiates through her mid region. I hadn't expected her to wake from her nap in pain, I also hadn't expected her to tell me we won't be finding Lora but she did that to and despite knowing she probably has the gifts to see such things, I deny her allegations and pretend that we will find her. To say she took me off guard would be an understatement but all I could do was call for Theo Lilith has gone into labour a whole week before she's due but I think that's normal for multiple pregnancy but no less scary as she freaks at the pain and wails into my shoulder.She labours in bed, standing up and even in the shower.The whole time crying for Lora, feeling as if she might be replacing her with the children coming out from within her tummy.Sadness fills the room and the three of us did not enjoy the birth process at all.Our sons entered the world screaming loudly, clearing their lungs within minutes of each other and though Theo and I wanted to c
Lilith's POVDane is adamant that Damian isn't dead and equally as adamant that I can use my memory to summon where his whereabouts.Apparently the witch side of me can teleport, and that's a given because I have done before but never have I teleported to a person specifically, only a place.But the more I think about it, the more it makes sense.Of course it does, if I can summon a place, then I can summon a person, right?I just have to practice, apparently. It still astounds me how much he knows about me when most know nothing about me at all.And it just so happens that I feel closest to him out of anyone I've met.I'm having a bad day today, pain is radiating along my back, a sharp stabbing pain accompanying it whenever I stand for to long.I think it's the twins, my boys that are currently safe within me.I miss Lora.I miss Calley.Heck, I even miss Lucas.I can only hope that one of them with with my baby girl, that they are doing everything in their power to protect her from
Hati's POVA further two and a half weeks have passed as we live in this humid and small place in hipster being on top of one another. My men have broken all the agreements I even made with Gretchen, her witches becoming the slaves they are used to which had disfavoured the respect the witch have held for me. But needs must and all that.Even I and finding it hard not to play outside of Belle.Take yesterday for example.Calley had been caring for the child as she has been for over two weeks, ensuring Lorrie remains quiet and happy to limit the time the child spends with Belle.I'm not stupid and I had noticed how she would try to prevent any crying coming from Lorrie.The child has grown far quicker than I thought possible, her growth excelled.She's standing against furniture, giggling and eating some solids, but that's just a trigger for me.I've told Calley she must feed from Belle and she's purposely ignoring my request. Ensuring Lorrie skipped three feeding sessions yesterday.
Theo’s POVThe days have passed in unimaginable pain as I mourn the theft of my child, and I also watch my mates do the same thing.I feel like an utter failure, and as I sit and ponder the reality I then realise I lost my best friend, beta and Calley and Arlo in one foul swoop.How did such a thing happen so easily?Especially when we trained to prevent such a thing.Even Danes members failed miserably and he’s travelling here today, his communication less than moody.I’ve been sitting alone in my office pondering life and the atrocities that have amounted to this very day and I see all of my failures. Can count them precisely.I suppose that’s why I’m avoiding everyone.What type of Alpha fails his people?!My computer pings with an email, giving me a welcome distraction as I jump out of my own mind to concentrate on something other than the trashy surrounding me.It’s Dane, he’s crossing the border. Warning me incase the pack decide to attack.I feel awful, despite being down two t
Three Weeks Later Hati's POVWeeks pass as we adjust to living here below the burned pack-land of Leo.I cannot believe he's still alive, but then again what more can I expect from these peasants and their ability to slip through my fingers?The child, Lora. Or Lorrie as we've been calling her has settle very nicely. She's sitting by herself now, rolling around and has become very content within this smaller pack of mine, and everyone loves her. Worshiping their lunar even in this childish stage of her life.And the girl, Calley, keeps a very close eye on her.That day was quite something when we tied our blood in a bonding agreement."Eko, eko, azarak. Eko, eko, zomelak. Bagabi lacha bachabe, Lamac cahi achababe. Eko, eko, azarak. Eko, eko, zomelak," Gretchen had changed as she created the bond that would be undeniable."Repeat after me, girl. I, fill name, solemnly swear to bind my blood with Hati in agreement for servitude. Bonding our blood forever more as I lay my life down at