We all limp back to Hermes’s palace: the injured, the gods and goddesses, our ragtag band. And we carry the dead back with us. None of the gods or goddesses have their powers this deep down into Tartarus. They will have to wait until they have crossed the borders into the Underworld to be able to help. Rowen, Ma, and Dad were only able to heal those of us that were injured enough so that we didn’t bleed out with the number of us that were hurt. We’re going to have to wait until they’ve rested and eaten before they can do more. The fight with the monsters in Tartarus had taken its toll on so many of us. Michael and Citra had been caught in the crossfire of a fire breathing Chimera. Michael had jumped onto Citra, trying to save her. It killed him and severely injured her. Jaiden, who had been with them, was killed by the venomous bite of the Chimera’s serpent tail. Rowen said that by the time he had gotten to Citra, her skin had pealed back like burnt paper and she was
“How in the hell does this work?” Pop demands of Selene. “Look, Dev, this is beyond my paygrade. From what I can tell, Josefina is still mated to Jacob and Alexander. They literally have the matching pieces of her soul. But Hermes has replaced some of his soul with hers and vice versa. It is something that only one of the most powerful god’s can do, like an Olympian.” Selene looks so confused and almost powerless. Not in the sense that she doesn’t have her power, though that is still true. No, she looks like even if she wanted to do something about Hermes being the keeper of part of Josefina’s soul, she is powerless to stop it.“So…it’s possible?” Dad asks. “For four of them to be mated?”“Looks like,” Selene says.“Damn! They’re going to need a big ass bed!” I can’t help but whisper to Jared and Summer.Of course, every other wolf nearby hears it and Ma smacks me on the back of the head.“What? We need a California King for the three of us. Can you imagine adding a four
I have no idea how many times Jacob and I have mated since we marked each other. It’s like we’ve already started the mating period, though that can’t be right, since we don’t have Alexander here. Or Hermes. Fuck, I have to tell Jacob about Hermes. It’s not like I haven’t tried. But every time that we start to talk, we get…distracted. By each other’s lips. Or a flash of skin. Or an unintentional brush of his thigh against mine. And then we suddenly have to have each other. His hands feel so damn good on my body. His lips make my body chase after them. I hadn’t thought that he would be this skilled in pleasing a woman, knowing that he has been with Alexander for years, but thank the Goddess, I was wrong! The orgasms this many has pulled from me are insane! The best that I’ve ever had. And the way that he responds to me is so fucking sexy that I nearly cum just from hearing him. His moans and grunts and the way that he touches me like I’m spun from glass. It’s every
“Are you fucking kidding me?” I’m beyond pissed. And a little turned on. And that pisses me off even more. “What the hell do you mean that you’re in charge of the bond?” “My power is more than Selene’s. She’s a minor goddess and I’m one of the Olympians. My power is more than hers,” Hermes says, his finger traveling down my arm to grab my hand. “But you don’t have to worry about that.” He brings my hand up to his mouth. “I told you. I want you. All three of you.” It almost feels like I’m under a spell as he touches me. And there’s a faint feeling of tingles along my skin where he touches me. Not like when I touch JoJo and Alex, but there’s definitely something there. Fuck! I don’t like this! I just got JoJo on board with the whole matebond thing and now we’re adding another person to the mix? And a fucking god at that! And all I can think is how can I compete with that? JoJo’s a beta, alpha blooded, and the damn main Oracle to the Goddess. Alexander is an alpha
Ok, so that shit with JoJo, Alexander, Hermes, and Jacob is in-fucking-sane. You ever tried to pull an angry god off of someone? Cause you don’t want to do that. It ain’t easy. Gods are fucking strong. Especially when they’re mad. Especially when they are defending their mate. What a clusterfuck. Looks like these mates aren’t going to get it easy. Ever. Arya quickly healed JoJo and she is fine, physically. But she’s definitely shaken by the events of what has transpired. Hermes didn’t want her to, but she’s been sitting next to Jacob’s bed. Because apparently being hit by a god makes you pass out so hard that even god-like healing won’t heal it all. The structural damage is all healed. Apparently the two punches had completely obliterated Jacob’s nose. There had been some internal damage as well, but Rowen wouldn’t tell us exactly how much. Though it’s enough that every look that he gives Hermes is full of anger and hatred. To his credit, Hermes has tried to c
Being in the presence of my goddess is just a bit overwhelming to say the least. She wasn’t in her true form like she had been when I received the prophecy from her so long ago. She said that if we were really in her presence, it would literally blind us. The thing that saved me before was that I was astral projecting. But even though I don’t see her true form with all three aspects of the goddess showing, her physical appearance keeps vacillating between that of the maiden, the mother, and the crone. It’s a little unsettling to be talking to a young woman in her twenties, turn away to grab something, and then turn back to a stooped back old woman. Just saying. She has just finished telling us what Hades said about the prophecy with Lucifer and Nyx. “I have to go find Nathan! Right now,” I say, standing up. I can’t think about my feelings over the loss of Nyx. It’s too much to try and process at the moment. Nyx is like a little sister to me. She reminds me so much of Iris
Bella stayed in Valhalla for about an hour. Tears wet her cheeks almost immediately upon her going into her trance-like state and stayed there for the entire hour that she’s in Valhalla. Though there were several times when she literally growled with anger, her entire body tensing with the force of it. That growl would have made any wolf proud, so hearing it come from the vocal chords of a human was a little startling. Kind of lends credence to the theory that some of our scientists have about our human and other supernatural mates taking on some of our characteristics. Both of my mates are wolves, so I have no idea. Gregory and Jamal continue to hold Bella’s hands throughout the entire hour while Rowen and I keep constant vigil over her body and mental health for any signs of distress. Though she is obviously upset, it doesn’t seem to be because she’s in danger. It’s more a response to whatever she’s seeing. Which scares me. Devin is hanging out with Alexander to make
“I don’t care! This is the door that opens directly into Valhalla. They’ll eventually get through it, you said so yourself Hermes. And when it opens, I will be here and ready to get Nyx!” Nathan is adamant that he isn’t going to leave this one specific door to Valhalla. According to Hermes, Selene, and Hecate, there are places all over the globe that will open into the same realm as Valhalla, but only one opens into the castle proper. The one that Puck’s sacrifice sealed shut. It makes me a little sick to know that, even though Puck’s sacrifice saved use, it won’t keep that door closed. They’ll be able to erase his sacrifice like it was nothing. And though Puck was a pain in the ass to me, he was our pain in the ass. I miss the guy. “It’s going to be dangerous as hell around here, Nathan,” Dev says. “There’s no reason to stay here, the gods will get us to whatever opening in the blink of an eye. We’ll just have the back that levies around here keep an eye on it and call t