Fighting the hydra was a lot like trying to wrangle a toddler into a special occasion dress. Two of us had to hold it down while the third took care of the business end. At least, that was the experience that we had with trying to get Fati into dresses as a child. Jareth had placed a deflection spell on us so that any attack that the hydra attempted to do, it reflected back at the monster. It kept us safe from direct attacks from the monster, though sometimes the deflected attacks would get a little too close to comfort. Jareth didn’t need to hold the spell on us, so he takes up distracting the hydra while Hakeem, Meredith, and I start hacking at its neck. Things were going well until Jareth slipped on a rock and the hydra turned its attention on us. When it aimed its attention on Meredith, Hakeem got in the way, slashing at its open maw. The problem was that he got the beast’s saliva all over him, the poison eating away his shirt and skin on his arm. Hakeem’s high pitc
The second that we landed in Norway, just outside of the base camp, Nathan is off the plane and running toward Tomas. He wants to talk to his second to figure out exactly what happened in Valhalla. And he thinks that it would be a good idea to call in Nyx’s and his parents. They are excellent warriors on their own. Plus, Kayla, Brandon, and Zak would be livid if we didn’t tell them what happened to Nyx. Jamal, Gregory, and I walked into the camp at a much more sedate speed. As we near the camp, we see Nate standing close to the edge of the tents, talking to Jai. Questioning, I ask, “What’s going on? I thought you were going to go talk to Tomas.” It’s then that I hear what must be stopping him from going to see Tomas. Nate gives a small smile. “I’m guessing he made up with Zoe and Kaia.” “Sounds like it,” Jamal says, sending me and Gregory a devilish grin. My mate never particularly liked watching porn, but hearing other wolves go at it definitely gets him going. Later,
The second that Jacob came in the tent with Nathan, he was all I could see. All I could scent. Almost all that I could hear. Bella was right. It wasn’t that Jacob saved my life. Thank the Goddess that he was here and could. It was the fact that the ability to get to know them before the matebond kicked in was taken from me. Because now that we’ve started the bond, my feelings are going to overwhelm me. They are going to be all that I want, simply because we are bonded. And I’m going to allow them to do whatever they want to me, simply because they are my mates. Trust isn’t going to be something that is going to build. Nothing that I’m even going to worry about. I’m just going to give them all of me. And that thought terrifies me. So I freaked out on Jacob. Not because I don’t want him, but because I don’t trust him or myself around him. Nathan was definitely pissed when he walked in, but I knew that had less to do with me and more to do with his situation with N
Even though JoJo had kissed me just minutes ago and she’s sitting in my lap feeling the evidence of how much I want her, I don’t move in for the kiss. I let her take the lead. I’ll let her lead me anywhere. She leans in, sensing what I’m doing. Her lips press against mine, searing me with her very essence. Touching her, kissing her, feels like drinking cool water on a hot day. I try to hold back. I really do. But I’ve needed her for so long that my body, my wolf, my very soul has cried out for her, that I can’t. I’m too hungry for her. I devour her, my hands moving to her back. I groan when I feel the bare skin there as the hospital gown gapes open. Fated sparks, heat, and arousal shoot through me, heightened even more by the smell of JoJo’s desire for me as well. Knowing that all I have to do is pull this hospital gown off her arms to see her bare in front of me has my wolf trying to take over. I have to pull back from our kiss to tamp him down. She gives me a questio
We got the call from Nathan over lunch. We’re sitting with Chris, Esteban, and our grandpup, Lily, and our triplets over homemade pizza. Lily is nearly a year old, so she’s not having pizza, but she is gumming on some of the crust. “Papa, don’t you dare give her any cheese! The last time you did, she exploded out of her diaper like five times. Her little body just isn’t ready for cheese yet. Dr. Addams says she needs another few months,” Chris yells at Zak who is tempting Lily with a bite of his pizza. “But she loved it. Didn’t you, little bud? You like cheese so much! Just like your Papa Zak,” he coos to the baby who is trying valiantly to grab the pizza from his hand. “Zak, she had an upset tummy for the rest of the day,” Kayla says. “Just like Nat! Don’t do that to Lily.” “Fine,” Zak says. He puts his pizza down and blows a raspberry on Lily’s belly before putting her back in her high chair next to her aunts and uncle. I guess it would be a little weird to have
*TRIGGER WARNING* This chapter contains non-consensual sexual acts. Please read at your own discretion. I have no idea how long I’ve been asleep. It’s hard to tell how much time has passed when you’re changed to a bed in an eternal viking castle. No phone. No watches. No clocks. All I have is the angle of the sun through the window and whenever my wonderful fury attendees bring me food. This last time, Alecto and Mageara had helped me take a bath. Ever have wet reptilian claws wash your hair? I have. It sounds more pleasant than it is. “You know, I can do this by myself. I learned how to when I was five years old. Been doing it ever since,” I hiss out as Mageara 'accidentally’ snags one of her claws in my hair. Again. “Nonsense, my queen. You shouldn’t strain yourself by doing trivial matters such as this. Your station affords you help in all aspects of your life. And we will make sure that you get the aid that you deserve,” Alecto says. “Everything you deserve,” M
The time we were in Hermes’ palace was spent resting, bathing, eating, and planning. The Oreiades, or mountain-nymphs, that follow Hermes around attended to us. Their voices were gravelly and low, like rocks scraping over each other. Hermes came back, but was quiet for the most part. He just kind of took care of us. Well, most of us. I don’t think that the messenger of the god likes me all that much. Or he likes me too much? I don’t know. He’s either glaring at me or checking me out. I’m not quiet sure how to feel about this dude. He’s sexy, though I imagine most gods are. All golden skin and muscles on muscles. But there’s something about his eyes. This arresting blue that I can’t seem to look away from when I make eye contact with him. Look, don’t get me wrong, Jacob is still the sexiest man that I’ve ever seen. But there is nothing wrong with looking. We both do it. The Goddess put us all here to be appreciated, right? But there is absolutely no desire for u
Tartarus is this huge fucking whole with millions of levels that just go deeper and deeper down into this abyss. I mean, there’s no seeing the bottom. At all. I got vertigo looking over the side of the damn thing. In the very center is this huge ass island of stone. Like a pillar that comes up from the bottom of the pit. And that’s where Tisphone is. She is large, nearly twice the size of Brandon, who is the tallest wolf I’ve ever met. And yet her wingspan is even twice the size of that. It’s insane how large she is. Her visage is…unpleasant. She looks like a big ass bat mixed with an ugly ass woman. Look, I try not to judge people by their looks. It’s nothing they can fix and nothing that they chose. But this chick is ugly as they come. And she isn’t wearing a shirt! She’s ancient and her titties tell the tale of that. All shriveled and saggy. Not an attractive look. Zero out of ten, do not recommend.There’s no way to get to her that I can see. No bridges or st