Fuming, I head to Death’s realm. I need answers because right now, I have more questions than answers and more problems than I know how to fucking solve. I hate being at a standstill waiting for that one piece of information that brings the puzzle together. It’s infuriating, and it’s taking far too long to get answers.
It doesn’t help that I’m frustrated at finding nothing. Ghost is acting like the perfect citizen, as if he didn’t try to kill a bunch of humans in his club to start a war. Then Sage and Liam acting all hunky-dory running their pack like everything is right in the world. They are up to something. No way they almost spark a war. Wait, that’s an option I never considered before. What if Ghost, Liam, and Sage are all working together for the same boss? Shit, it’s possible. They are the scum of the supernatural community, thinking they are sup
The rage I felt earlier fades away into pride and also disbelief. I always thought the coven was Death’s legacy, his ultimate achievement. None of the others have managed to create their own coven. Sure they have other covens and other supernaturals who pay their homage. Some worship them, leave gifts at their temples, devote their life to them much like Sasha did, and some will sacrifice whatever is required of them. Still, Death is the only one to create his own coven and the only one to have children for a long time. There are other demigods like me, but they keep to themselves. Honestly, demigods don't like interfering with the human realm’s issues. They don't care for humans as they are just servants to them. As for supernaturals, well, demigods think they are above them. Honestly, we are. There is a pecking order to our world that no one truly likes to acknowledge. The highest members are the Five. The next rank would be demigods, th
Arriving back at home, Ari is sound asleep. Deciding it’s best not to wake her and let her rest, I head to see Blaine. I know he’s in his office. Zara is busy ensuring our apartment is done before the baby gets here. Cade and Blair are trying to help out in the field for a bit since Ari, and I aren’t able to do any missions at the moment. I think Zara is secretly hoping Blair comes back pregnant like Ari did.I still can’t believe we forgot about protection. I can’t even blame Ari even if I wanted to. She was a virgin lost in the experience of discovering her sexual desires. However, I am the one who should have thought ahead more. I let my desires cloud my thoughts. While having a child feels so sudden and almost misplaced in time, I’m thrilled to have a child. It’s hard to picture someone like me as a person who loves the idea of being a father.
After chatting a bit more with Blaine, I feel better. Blaine is a great person to talk to get things off your chest. His solutions to most of my issues were helpful. I know breaking the news to Ari won’t be easy, but I believe she can do this. I know she can. She’s strong, and Blaine's right. With any luck, it will come down to self-defense. It will ease Ari’s guilt if it’s self-defense. I don’t know how she will feel about the situation, but she has time to come to terms with it. She can’t leave this realm till our daughter is born. She has about three months, maybe more, because I know she isn’t going to want to leave our baby right away.Despite what Ari may think about herself, she has excellent maternal instincts and instincts in general. She will be a loving and caring mother. Zara, I’m sure, will give her pointers and advice just like I’m s
Finding out I have to kill Sage has been a hard pill to swallow. I have a few months left of my pregnancy before I have to lore Sage onto sacred ground and kill her to unite lycans and werewolves. Out of all the scenarios I imagined how I would finish this destiny quest, killing Sage wasn’t one of them. While Sage and I are no longer friends, and I hold deep resentment towards her for how she used me, I still don’t want to kill her. Zane suggested I have Sasha take control for the actual killing part. It’s not a bad idea and one that I’m going to go with because it’s the only way I can even attempt to stomach what I have to do.Zara has been distracting me with setting up the nursery for our daughter. Our apartment is ready, so we are just moving in and setting up our home. It’s been nice for Zane and me to set up our home together. It’s allowed us bonding ti
After several hours of picking paint colors for the various rooms of our apartment, it’s dinner time. Zane and I primarily eat in the dining hall with everyone else. It’s our way of staying connected with the members of the coven. So many of them turn to Zane, Cade, and Blaine for advice, guidance, and help with various things. Zara is popular among the coven member’s wives and partners. Zara has recently been including Blair and me in as many things as she can. We will have to help her run the coven side of things that deal with the wives and partners of the members.I never realized Zara's role in the coven as Blaine’s wife and familiar. Zara is very involved with the wives and partners of the members. She has a gathering once a month of all the wives and partners. It’s this massive brunch-like event with delicious food, drinks, and company. It’s been nice gettin
Hard to believe I’m days away from popping. My stomach is stretched far too much, my back aches, the fake contractions have me freaking out, and my feet are like balloons. I’m ready for the Little Nightmare to come out. The nickname Little Nightmare seems to be sticking. It’s slightly fitting as her father is a demigod of death and her mothers is a lycan. These are definitely two things that would give normal people nightmares, and Everly is a combination of those things. We decided to call her Ever as a cute nickname and Little Nightmare as her nickname for when she is driving us crazy.Our apartment is finally ready and just in time too. Zane and I are hosting a little get together with our family tonight to celebrate our new addition to the family. Shortly after Everly is born, we will have to finish our missions. Everything has been on pause with my pregnancy. Even Fate seems to
The sound of a fussy baby wakes me from my deep slumber. The overwhelming groggy feeling of being woken too soon overtakes me as I rub my eyes. I sit up in bed to find Ari standing, rocking Ever back and forth. Ari is so lost in soothing our daughter I don’t think she has even noticed I’m awake. Ari is a natural at being a mother, which doesn’t surprise me, but seems to surprise her. Sometimes Ari is entirely too hard on herself and doesn’t give herself credit for how amazing she is.Everly is a few weeks old and has been keeping us busy. Ari and I do our best to balance getting up so we both can get some sleep, training in, and eat. I never knew a newborn baby could be so demanding at odd hours of the night. Ever is that baby who is up all damn night and sleeps all damn day. Ari has been desperately trying to fix Ever’s sleep schedule. Ari’s patience is wearing th
Sure enough, in three days, we both get our texts bright in the morning as our Little Nightmare is waking from sleeping a solid four hours. I’m not sure why she slept for so long, but I’m not questioning it. We desperately need sleep. I read over the text from Mags.Hey, son. I’m sure your father and the rest of the Five have put you in charge of figuring out who is causing issues with the humans. I have some information that you will be interested in. Come to my cottage around seven tonight.I scrub my hand down my face. As much as I’m looking forward to one final fuck you to Mags and ending her miserable ass existence. I’m not looking forward to having to separate from Ari. I know she can handle her side of things till I get there, but I can’t help it. I love her so damn much I can’t stand the thought o