Chapter 73

Zeus arrives in Chickpea’s nursery and finds Larisa covering a sleeping chickpea up. He hugs Larisa, “It’s good to see you alive.”

“It’s good to be alive.” She hugs him. “Wisdom has a lot on her plate. Do you have any idea why the powers skipped me? I prefer for me to be the guardian than my daughter.”

“My dear Larisa. You were always asking me questions I didn’t have an answer to.” He’s looking at Chickpea. “She’s gorgeous like you and Wisdom. My daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter are cursed with beauty.”

“Thank you but don’t change the subject. I’m scared Wisdom may get hurt. Is there a way you can prevent her from this war?” She sits in one of the rockers looking at her with pleading eyes.

He sits in the other rocker. “No harm will come of Wisdom. I promise I’ll protect her. After Wisdom had an advantage that you and the other shifters don’t have. My granddaughter is immortal” He chuckled and disappeared.

“Immortal,” she mumbles.

“Did I hear that correctly?