"Are these forces sentient? Are they doing this stuff on purpose?" Thea said. "The cosmic forces are beyond our understanding." "Beyond a god's understanding?" "I have suspicions." "Tell me." "Life," the goddess said. "Like the other cosmic forces, pervades the universe. Life has an insatiable
“But it’s acting through the medium of you.” “We’re not talking about what pictures I can draw with pencils versus paint,” Thea said. “We’re talking about an unknowable cosmic force. Do you know what happens when we play around with cosmic forces? Nuclear bombs. The strong force that holds atoms to
Delta team, the triplets, Xavier, Alpha Ulric, and Beta Walter spent Monday morning debriefing the summit, its aftermath, and the takeovers on Saturday and Sunday. They went over what Thea and Xavier experienced ad nauseam. “We all felt a little of what you felt,” Maverick said. “I almost could
They went over the whole operation. Working with the different packs’ warriors. The trust it built among the Alphas. The potential for good. Thea was ashamed and disappointed in herself that she froze in fear when the wolves attacked her vehicle. She wasn’t sure if it was because of her PTSD, not b
Thea could tell no one in the room was concerned about this. She didn’t know how to make them understand. “The goddess knows what she’s doing,” Beta Walter said eventually. “No! That’s the thing, Dad. She doesn’t!” Thea said. The men felt the anguish in her voice and winced. None of them wanted
Thea found Allegra at the apothecary. "I have some questions for you," Thea said after they greeted each other. "Do you have some time?" "Of course." They went to the coffee house to talk. "I’ll have a Danish and cappuccino, please,” Allegra said when the server came to take their orders. The
“I think I know now,” Thea said, sipping a virgin daiquiri and admiring the ocean from her lounge chair. “If you three go off by yourselves, you’re planning some elaborate getaway. It’s the only time you don’t make a fuss about leaving me.” “Our strategy for surprising you is shot,” Kai said, sitti
“There isn’t enough blood in most of the sea life to make it worth the effort to feed,” Xavier said. “I don’t feel a pull to it. There are much better and easier options on land. Plus, even if we’re strong, our bodies aren’t designed for fast movement in water. Fish, sharks, everything would be able