One-Hundred Eighteen: Marks Alexis All of us women were currently down in the rec room with all the kids. All the men are having one of their “meetings” at Marcus and Jason’s place. I guess really it’s my place too. I wonder when those guys will get a cue and realize that they are not being as sneaky as they think. It makes it blatantly obvious when they congregate in one spot that they are up to something. They are being ridiculous. “So how are we going to find this black market ring?” I ask. I touch the mark on my wrist. Draydon’s brother Haze gave it to me. We were best friends, so I was pissed and devastated when he was taken. How dare they take him. I gave him a mark as well. He has been missing now for 1500 years now. I know he isn’t dead because he said that if he were to die, I would feel it threw the mark. I know he has to be in some cell being held like an animal or in someone’s private collection. I really want to shut this black market ring the fuck dow
One-Hundred Nineteen: Phoenix Fire Mykayla This was not what I had expected when Mykenzie said that we needed to talk. I thought she meant us girls, but nope this talk included the guys too, which is weird. Usually, after they have hatched a plan and started gathering information, they keep that shit far from the guys as possible. They know the guys are going to freak the fuck out. So I sat back to observe the epic cluster fuck that I knew was coming. They started explaining what they had been up to. I didn’t even need to look around to know what the guys were thinking. I was waiting for the volcano to erupt. “Are you fucking serious right now?” Ashton asked. “Yup,” Kylani answered. She wasn’t even phased by his pissed-off tone. That’s what I loved about those two; they never got rattled. They guys could throw a tantrum of epic proportions, and they would just sit there till the tantrum was done. Then I heard one of the guys let out a growl of frustration. I looked
One-Hundred Twenty: Quiet Time Daniylla It had been quiet for the last two months. The only excitement was when the animals finally narrowed down the area where Haze might be. Like normal, they came to Mykenzie and Kylani first. Those two took off for two days. We, of course, followed. We didn’t find Haze, but we did find a previous location that looked like it had been used recently. We also found hunters. They thought we were witches, and a fight broke out. I have to give the hunters credit. They put up a good fight, but they had no idea who they were really up against. In the end, we ended up capturing two of the hunters, and well, let's just say there wasn’t enough left of the other eleven to bury. That is where we are right now—getting cleaned up by mom and yelled at by the guys. Seriously, so what if Alexis has a sprained ankle? She always sprains her ankle when we get in a fight. Have they not paid attention to how clumsy she is? Both Leah and I have sprained o
One-Hundred Twenty-One: Locations Asmoday I had no choice but to get rid of Damian. I felt terrible doing it since he has been loyal to us for so long. They had already caught the other two bears so I knew it was a matter of time before they got Damian. I was right; they now have all three. I have no idea how they counteracted the poison. I am going to guess that Imyra had something that kept the poison from killing him. I know they have been searching for the two of us. We have destroyed most of the locations where we previously met at. I have even destroyed a few of the places where I used to hold my merchandise. Luckily, I have two remote locations where I was able to move all my merchandise. These happen to be the main places we work out of. We came close a few weeks ago when they showed up at the last main location. We had just cleared out a day before when the seven of them showed up. I had no idea hunters were around. Luckily, they took care of them. I watched th
One-Hundred Twenty-Two: Warlock Dimitri We are waiting for Nigel to get his ass here. When I say we, I mean the girls too. After the little episode a week ago, we had a meeting. We have all agreed that from here on out, we all work together. This also means that the girls can’t go off and pull shit, either. Rye did come and talk to his aunt. Chris and I were there with him. As it turns out, the warlock that took Araya and Einyn was not Nigel’s dad but his uncle. We still have no idea where Nigel’s dad is. I do know for a fact he is not dead. I have a feeling that he is mixed up in that damn ring. I rub my temples. I am starting to feel like Zeus and have to very strongly keep myself from releasing Mykenzie and Kylani and telling them to have fun. I just want all this shit to end. Nigel finally struts in and takes a seat. I give a light chuckle. I can see Nymyra, Natalya, and Mykayla’s eyes go wide when they see Nigel. The other seven just roll their eyes. Mykenzie
One-Hundred Twenty-Three: Underworld Chris I know they are not going to like what I have to tell them. This is not something I am asking them to let my sisters do. I am telling them that they are doing this. They are the only two that can do this. I guess Alexis could, but I don’t think they would tell her anything. They are not afraid of her like they are my sisters. Even if her father is Hades. I wait until they are all here, and they all take their regular seats. Yes, we have had enough meetings that we all have our regular seats. It’s quite sad and way too predictable. I took a deep breath and shot a look at Rye. “Ok, a few of us visited the angels a couple of weeks ago. Now it’s time that we visit the underworld.” I tell them. “You are not whoring me out to demons.” Seth states. That wins a few laughs. He is still hurt about that. Most guys would have been eating that shit up. I am so used to it that it no longer bothers me. The first few times I went I felt
One-Hundred Twenty-Four: Restrictions Dustin Good god, I thought this entire pack was going to implode when Jordyn and Xaydyn disappeared. We didn’t realize it at first, and to be honest, we had no idea how long they had been gone. Our first clue was when an ear-piercing screaming started in the middle of a very important business call that I was taking in my office at home. I quickly ended the call and started running down the stairs. The screaming and crying got louder as I got to the kitchen. By the time I got to the kitchen, I had found Dominick having a meltdown of epic proportions. What in the hell is the problem? He tried to push his way past me, but I picked him up. Well, that is definitely not what he wanted. He started hitting me so I would put him down. Mykayla comes running frantically into the kitchen. “What is wrong with him?” She asks me. “I have no idea. I was in my office on the phone when this started.” I tell her. She tries to take him from me, but
One-Hundred Twenty-Five: Stuck Inside Natalya All of us ladies had big plans for today. That was until mother nature decided it would be better if it rained. There was a loud clap of thunder, and a large flash of lightning flew across the sky. It was actually really pretty to watch. When the storm hit early this morning, it was assumed that Mykenzie and Kylani were in a bad mood. However, it turns out they are not responsible for this storm. I am watching the weather station, and they say this could go on for the next two to three days. I don’t care. I like it when it rains. Besides, we live in the pacific northwest, and we all should be used to the rain by now. I am reading a book out on the enclosed back porch when I feel the small couch move. I already know who it is. I can smell his apple and spice sent. “Whatcha reading?” Brighton asks. “I found a book on mythology. It’s funny to read about all of the gods.” I tell him. I have been reading it for a few hours n
Dominick I am exhausted. I have never been this tired before. Dimitri and I got a vast majority of the leaders of the supernatural beings together and explained what was going on. So far, we had obtained the DNA and blood from all of the known animals in existence, DNA and blood from all of the original vampires, the Fae king himself had given us his DNA and blood, the mermaids had contributed as well, and of course, Dimitri and I had added our DNA and blood into the mix. I sat back and looked at all the other DNA and blood I had gotten over the last week I travelled. This made me realize how many supernatural beings we actually knew. “Are things going well?” Zeus asks. “Dimitri is out traveling to the beings he knows. We know so many and some only know him or me. I just got back last night and he left this morning.” I explain. “I am impressed with everything you two are doing.” He admits. I know when Aphrodite first granted the two of us our wolves, and we vowed always t
Chapter 2 Dominick I knew when I saw Vepar slinking around town that something was up. Dimitri and I had known that she and Asmoday were mates for years now. We honestly didn’t care so we kept our mouths shut. Mates are important to our kind so we weren’t going to ruin their happiness. We often saw the two of them sneaking around to be together. However, the way she was slinking around tonight raised our hackles. We kept in the shadows and watched the shack she went into. It was not long after that we saw Penthesilea, Phlegyas, and some witch at the door. We never did see Asmoday enter, but when we got closer we could hear his voice. We also heard another male voice but we could only see Vepar, Asmoday, Penthesilea, and Phlegyas. We listened as Vepar explained her plan. I looked at Dimitri. We stayed there through their entire meeting and left before they started leaving the shack. “They have got to be out of their minds,” Dimitri says. “I can’t believe that Shade was a
Ok everyone here is the first two chapters of book number #2. The title is: Hidden by the Gods. I might post a couple more chapters for everyone. I am hoping to have the majority of the book out by the beginning of April. I want to make sure it is as well-received as the last book. Hope everyone likes it. Chapter 1 Vepar “Just look at them sitting there all high and mighty,” I say. “I know. They think they are so special and so important.” My friend says. The two of us were sitting there watching the gods. They were all there drinking, eating, and relaxing as if nothing could touch them. They are so fucking self-absorbed and consider themselves above everyone else. It’s time that someone brought them down a few notches. Now to figure out how to bring them down. I looked at my friend and I knew I couldn’t trust her with the idea brewing in my head. I needed people that thought like me. The twelve main gods had been in power now for 2000 years and in that time they ha
Epilogue Aphrodite Persephone, Athena, Hera, Imyra, and I are sitting here watching everything that is going on in the backyard. Everyone is here, well, except Kaleb and Kylani. They are supposed to get back from their honeymoon tomorrow. It has been six months since everything happened. It took a good two weeks for Mykenzie, Kylani, and Mykayla to fully recover. Poor Mykenzie has been so lost without her sister. Kylani has been gone for two weeks. The last time the two of them were separated this long was when Reecie and Mykenzie were on their honeymoon. Chris has been with Mykenzie since Kylani left, trying to keep her from being so depressed. As much as my three kids fight, they are so close it is scary. They can feel each other’s emotions. They know when each other is sad, happy, angry, and so on. I thought Nymyra might get jealous of how much time Chris and Mykenzie are spending together, but she wasn’t. I think she understands. I have no doubt that Kylani misses M
One-Hundred Seventy-Five: Aftermath Part 2 Mykayla It has been a week since the incident on the island. I am finally starting to feel like myself again. I knew I was powerful but I had no idea I was that powerful. I had absolutely no idea that I was the rarest type of phoenix. I was both surprised and in awe at that fact. I have to admit that it is pretty amazing that I am a supernatural creature that was supposed to be a pure myth. All of us are out back by the pool. Mykenzie, Kylani, and I have been spending a lot of time out here in the sun. It seemed to help us recover faster. Everything seemed to be back to normal. Although I can sense a difference in Seth. He has kinda avoided the three of us. He is sitting there watching Mariah, Aiden, Kaycen, Dimitrus, Tiayna, and Mateo. Tiayna and Mateo have gotten so big. Tiayna is the perfect mix of Bryn and Donte. Mateo is a mini Donte all the way. The only difference is that Mateo’s skin tone is a few shades lighter than D
One-Hundred Seventy-Four: Aftermath Kaleb I felt bad keeping the kids away from their mothers. Jordyn really wanted to be with her mother after everything that had happened. The last 24 hours have been rough. When we got back to the packhouse after the bullshit rogue attack, I was pissed. When we realized who had been kidnapped, I became even angrier. They took my daughter, those fucking bastards. When Chris suddenly appeared after the deafening clap of thunder and roar, I knew my goddess knew her child had been taken. I no longer cared if she lost her shit. What transpired over the next few hours will stay with me forever. Chris transported us to that island, and we watched as Mykayla changed in front of our faces. Then my goddess and her sister became one, and the amount of power that was wafting through the air on that island was indescribable. __FLASHBACK__ The wall of water and fire vanished, and the sky was clear. It was like nothing had ever happened. I looked ar
One-Hundred Seventy-Three: The Storm Part 2 Dustin I couldn’t believe that we fell for that stupid rogue attack. I knew something was off when we got to the area where the attack was happening. I kept going after the rogues, but they kept just dodging out of the way. Like the others, when I woke up that morning, I noticed that Mykayla was not there. I found the note she had left letting me know that there had been an emergency family meeting called. I thought that was weird. I know Mykenzie and Kylani would not call a meeting; if I remember right, they were the only two who could call one on such short notice. I got up and dressed all three kids for the day. I talked to Mykayla a few days ago about finding another nanny. Satyira moved to the new packhouse with Draydon. I was walking out of the nursery with my two youngest when Dominick and his partner in crime ran by. “You two get back here.” I heard Reecie yell. I saw them stop and turn around. I don’t think either of
One-Hundred Seventy-Two: The Storm Part 1 Chris I knew something was wrong as soon as we arrived in the meeting room. No one else was there. I looked around and then at my sisters, Mykayla, Alexis, Bryn, and Jailynn. I could see the irritation on my sister’s face. The seven of us walked out of the room and down the hall. We ran into Dionysus. He looks surprised to see us here. “Not that I am not happy to see all my nieces and my nephew, but what are you doing here?” Dionysus asked us. “We were sent a message this morning that there was an emergency family meeting called. So here we are.” Bryn states. “No one called an emergency meeting as far as I know.” He replies. I hear an irritated growl, and I know it is from one of my sisters. I can tell Uncle Dionysus here’s it also, and he starts walking faster. It is no secret that for the last few weeks that my sisters have been irritated for some reason. They have been in a mood, and no one has messed with them. Even A
One-Hundred Seventy-One: Dark Skies Part 2 Asmoday I have been away from my main island now for about a week. I needed to check on my other islands and see what was going on. After the loss of the one island that I had been holding Haze in, I decided that I needed to keep a better eye on the others. I am still pissed that little twat I kept in charge let Haze slip through my fingers. As it turns out, he was killed when the building collapsed. Since then, I re-evaluated everyone I had working for me. I have made several changes and gotten rid of a few that I knew were going to cause me problems. Darrius and Thomas have joined me on this island. The three of us are due to return to the main island tomorrow. “Did your guy give you a time when he might show up?” I ask Darrius. “Not an exact time, but late morning or early afternoon,” Darrius replies. “Has he given any kind of hint about his plan?” I ask. “No, but he did say that we would be very excited with the five to s