What do you guys think of the list needed to break the curse? I hope you enjoyed Ember's reaction to Nova's new sea witch status.
Jesse's P.O.V. "I knew I would find you here." Damon's voice froze me at my door. He had the audacity to come to my house. "Who'd you fu.ck Jesse?" He was livid and, for the first time, I think I was actually scared. He was faster than I expected. His hand was firm around my neck, squeezing tightly. I tried to swallow, but could barely do that. My breathing was getting hard. 'You have me now, Jesse.' Umbra reminded me, bringing me back to my senses. I pushed a strong shadow at his chest, making him let me go as he took a step back. His jaw ticked, showing me his silent fury. His light blue eyes stared daggers at me. "You're going to regret fu.cking someone else. I'm going to bring you the same pain you brought me today. I'll fu.ck every girl I see into oblivion for hours." He narrowed his eyes on me. Although he was furious, I could see the pain behind his eyes. Good, you deserved it. "You know, before all this I was starting to fall in love with you, Damon. I was letting m
Andy's P.O.V. "Good morning, Delilah." I greeted the other volunteer elf in the green house. The sun was rising and the dark clouds of yesterday had disappeared entirely. "Is it though? I don't understand how you can be so chipper this early." Delilah shook her head, drinking her big jug of coffee. "It's a beautiful day, what's not to be chipper about?" There's a lot not to be chipper about when the man you love, so deeply, is in love with your cousin, cursed by a great witch. "How about the fact that half the school is still recovering from the high the vampire bites left them? We're all reeling from the bond too. I keep finding myself walking towards the dark building ready to offer myself up like a buffet. Totally not natural." She shook that long blonde hair of hers. I shook my head at her as I watered the plants. I took special care to water my creation for Damon. I planned on making friends with him today. He doesn't know me as one of Ares or Auggie's friends. I will b
Jesse's P.O.V. I saw Andy making her way to Ares across the field. The wind carried her hair as if the breeze was made just to make her look better. Her pale skin contrasted against that dark raven hair with those piercing sky-blue eyes that could melt you away. She smiled as she reached Ares, hugging him. He kissed her forehead tenderly, surprising Auggie and I both. "Uh, what the fu.ck?" I looked at Auggie. He shrugged his shoulders, just as confused as me. It was just yesterday that I was comforting him about Nova. He was heartbroken and now here he is, looking very romantic with the all too beautiful Andy Viseron. I mean I am all down for this relationship, but something isn't adding up. It's not like Ares to move on overnight. Ares disappeared before us, leaving Andy there alone. She looked severely disappointed. I am not sure what just happened, but it caught everyone's attention, including Damon's. Andy walked off with Damon disappearing at the same time. I went to check,
Ares' P.O.V. I have decided, since Andy started enacting her plan today, that I would do the same. I set things up for Damon throughout the day to make his life hell. I used my future visions to ensure that he'd have the worst and most embarrassing day. I don't know who he thinks he is to hurt Jesse like this, but he's got hell to pay. Jesse has so many strong people in her corner. I am glad Jesse has Cas right now, because she needs it. I know she'll end up pulling away from him the further he pulls towards her. It's not healthy, but given what she's going through, I understand it. She'll need to work through her own sh.it before she can really enjoy an actual relationship. She knew how I was feeling when she saw Auggie at the tavern yesterday. She knew I loved Nova and seeing how Nova was willing to give Auggie a chance if he passed her trial, killed me. I want them to be happy, and I wish nothing more for them. I just also wish she would have chosen me. My father's letter sat
Augustus' P.O.V. The week had passed by so slowly. Not having sex or jerking off this entire week has me in a sour mood. The only time I'm not is when I'm around her. Nova brightens my day by just existing. I'd been spending more time with her alone as often as I could. I'll make it through this pact and then jerk off like a mad man to release this pent off energy. I know Nova isn't going to let me sleep with her as soon as the month is up. I plan on treating her with the utmost respect once we start dating. I'll be holding off on claiming her as mine until she's ready. Thinking about it made my d*ck twitch in my pants. Time for another cold shower. "Bro, are you seriously going to shower again?" My roommate, Dan, asked. "Don't question it. Shouldn't you be getting ready? Aren't you going home for the weekend?" "Don't change the subject. I've noticed you haven't brought any girls around all week. You hitting a dry spell or something?" He taunted. "Don't be an idi.ot. I cou
Nova’s P.O.V. “Ready, little moon?” Dad looked at me over his shoulder as we got to the shore, hidden in a cove away from human eyes. “Ready.” I nodded. We dove into the water together, shifting into our sirens at the same time. Dad had dark gray scales to match his eyes, with his muscles even larger in siren form. His shaggy blonde hair floated around him in a sort of halo that didn’t seem appropriate for a sire. He narrowed those gray eyes on me, taking in the changes to my siren. “Your mother told me what you had done, but I didn’t realize it had changed your siren as well. You smell like a sea witch now. You need to be careful with the sharks. They’re going to be harder to sneak by now.” Dad sighed. “Don’t worry, we can still do this, just stay close.” I nodded, swimming alongside him. He was fast, his siren extremely strong. The water was his element. He thrived in the ocean more than anywhere else. I think the ocean was excited to have him back too. I could feel it in the
Andy's P.O.V. Dad and I have been flying for hours in search of a pegasus herd. I knew it would take a while, but my impatience was growing. I want to help Arie already. I want to be able to come through with this. I wish I could remove the curse myself, but there's no way for me to do that. I'll do everything that I can do for him instead. I'll fly in the sky for days if I have to. Dad's low growl had me focusing back up. Dead ahead flew a herd of pegasus. Their white wings spread out as they ran across the sky. They were beautiful and wild, not easily tamed or caught. Although dragons ruled the sky, Pegasus gave them beauty. Their magic kept them hidden from humans, disguising them as large birds. ‘I’ll go left, you go right. We’ll separate one from the herd.’ Dad instructed me through our link. We dove down beside the herd. They neighed in complaint, speeding ahead. Dad and I flew in the direction of each other, cutting off one of the pegasus. I flew above it, shifting to my
Jesse’s P.O.V. “Don’t be stupid. Of course, we’re going off campus. Everyone else is out getting something to lift Ares' curse. I will not be the only one not doing anything.” I side-eyed Percy, who seemed to whine about having to leave. My presence prevented him from getting some extra rest after a late night of partying. “Fine, only because it’s for Ares.” Percy nodded, getting off the bed. Thankfully, he wasn’t sleeping nude this time, although all he had on was a pair of boxers. “Come on, man. Show some decency and warn us next time.” Liam complained from beside me. He was the one I went for first today. I found him awake when I knocked on the door. This morning he was exercising and I got to see his toned abs. It was difficult for me to concentrate while he was speaking without a shirt on. Despite needing to, I'm still unable to stop thinking about him. It's the right thing to do even though it's tearing me apart not to be with him. Cas has been a great distraction, and he’
Andy's P.O.V.5 months have passed now and Elara has grown right before our eyes at a very rapid rate. She now looks to be 4 rather than just 5 months. We knew it would happen from Percy's warning, but it was still alarming to see. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with her still white hair that curled softly around her. She had her mother's eyes which at first were hard to look into without remembering her. Now, all I see when I look at them is Elara. That same bright-moon silver dawned her eyes shimmering against her pale skin. Her rosy lips and crimson stained cheeks contrasted well with her all white appearance. "Mommy, I'm bored," she complained, coming to take a seat on my lap. "I know sweetheart, but I have to finish tending to these plants for my final, and daddy's in class right now, taking one of his finals. Would you like to help me? I can show you how to grow a plant with magic," I offered her with a smile. "Okay, Mommy!" She jumped excitedly, looking all kinds of ador
Ares’ P.O.V.Elara stirred in my arms as she situated herself. My heart felt full with her in my arms. In a matter of seconds this child had me wrapped around her finger. She is my world, my heart, my everything. She and Andy take priority over everything in my life. I would kill for them. I would die for them. Seeing dad was an unexpected gift that both helped and eased my worries. I guess now it's time to tell mom and my other dad's. I don't know how they'll take it. Mom lost it when she found out what happened to me. I am worried how she'll react to Elara. I better do it now while I have the gale to do it. "I'm going to mom's, come with me?" I turned, asking them all. "You sure?" Auggie stepped forward, seeming concerned. "It's now or never. Besides, the longer I wait the more hurt she'll be." I looked into the future, seeing mom outside training. If I wait too long she'll be hurt that I didn't tell her. "Okay, then. Let's go." Jesse nodded. "This will probably be better if it
Percy’s P.O.V. My dear son, I am so sorry this has happened to you. You finally lifted the curse I could not, yet here you stood with a baby in your arms. Much too young to raise a child, yet alone one with such great responsibility. They granted me one more visit, and I saved it for this day in case this future came to pass. I had hoped not, but he chose correctly, and I couldn’t be more proud. He didn’t think selfishly. He let his child be born, even though it was one he did not consent to. I made Ares much in the same way that he conceived his daughter. I can’t exactly say anything about that. None of it was the baby’s fault, anyway. I watched Ares as he looked on to that child, like she was his everything. It was a sad sight to see, knowing that his future would be just as hard as his past, if not more difficult, despite the curse being lifted. I couldn’t help the sadness that filled my heart. This was not the future I wanted for him, it was not the one I hoped for. I know he wi
Augustus' P.O.V. Ares traveled us all back to the center of the maze, where just an hour before we had been having fun. That was the longest and most intense hour of my life. I'm not sure what happened those last few minutes of the battle. When things got dark we leaned into each other, and it unlocked something inside of Ares that we were all able to tap into. The feeling still lingered inside me, strengthening me with power and light. I scanned the area for Nova, but couldn't see her anywhere. She must have sensed me as a water portal opened before us, and Nova jumped out with Manny close behind. "I'm sorry I couldn't teleport you all out. I was only able to get Nova because we're mated. The dark forest hates relinquishing its prey," Manny explained with a guilty expression. "Thank you for rescuing her," I said, staring at Nova like she was my salvation. She's the only reason I live and breathe. She ran towards me, wrapping her arms around my neck. She sobbed into my chest, let
Jesse's P.O.V. With the sword in its hand, the demon lunged forward towards Nova. It clawed at her, piercing her skin right over her thigh as she retreated too slowly. The demon tossed the sword, having it land on the ground, looking like an Excalibur sticking out of the earth. It shined mockingly from 20 feet away. It would have done us well if Nova could have had the chance to use it. "Jesse, can you do it?" Liam asked, already knowing that I couldn't, but desperately wanting me to. I shook my head no, hanging it in disappointment for a brief second. "Then know that I love you, forever into all eternity." He shifted into King before me, biting down onto the demon's head, only to be met with a loud yelp of pain. The demon's blood was burning his mouth as if he had taken a bite of hot magma. Liam let go of the demon instantly, using his paws to slash at it instead. He shook his head, trying to shake off the pain from his mouth. The heat from the demon someone felt to increase. I
Nova’s P.O.V. The ghoul lunged, trying to bite a chunk of flesh off. I burned it away before me, turning it into a charred black lump. The smell of charred flesh permeated the air, and I felt my stomach turn in disgust. They already smelled bad, but it seemed burning them only made the stench worse. Auggie clasped my hand tightly as his fire coursed through me and combined with my own. Our fire joined when we became mated. There was no delay, no fight for control. It was natural, like an extension of myself. I blasted the ghouls as they approached, while Auggie tossed them with his shadows. My primary concern was the demon that stood at the edge of the woods. It seemed to watch, waiting for something, but I'm not sure what. I heard the baby cry in the cabin, earning not only the attention of some ghouls, but that of the demon as well. Ares seemed to pale as his eyes flashed and his face contorted with worry. Andy was in danger. I could tell by the change in his demeanor. He told L
Andy's P.O.V. My worst nightmare played before me. Ares had been wrapped in dark smoke and pulled away from us before my eyes. I tried to reach for him, but found myself grabbing air. He was gone. I spun around seeing the same horrified expression on everyone's face. "We have to go!" I snapped everyone out of their shock. "I can travel us there now. I've been practicing with Umbra and we can use the darkness better," Jesse said, answering the question of how we would get there without anyone having to ask. "Then let's go," Auggie said, looking the most determined I had ever seen him. I felt the beast inside me stir as anger coursed through me. She could be hurting him this very instant. I need to save the love of my life before she does irreversible damage. I felt the familiar cold of shadow traveling wrap itself around me as the settings set around us. Jesse had managed to pull us through Ares' shadow door. There was no stumbling or searching through the woods for him this time.
Ares' P.O.V. Andy's idea for her Christmas pity party was brilliant. I could feel the atmosphere changing around us, allowing for some laughter and joy to enter each of us. I know everyone is nervous and worried for me a lot. Hell, I'm scared, but with Andy by my side and Dad's words of encouragement, I think I can do this. I guess we'll see when she calls on me. I wonder though, when she calls me, will she call only me? Last time it was an accident that everyone came with me. I doubt she'd call them again, since they ruined her plans for me. I could see it in her eyes that night. She wasn't done with me. If she would have had her way, she would have raped me all night. She was determined to have a child, and for some reason she was determined to have that child with me. What if when she calls me again, she tries the same thing? The thought made my blood run cold and my body shiver. Andy noticed as she leaned in beside me, providing me with warmth only he touch brings me. She chas
Augustus’ P.O.V. Christmas was approaching us sooner than we would have liked. Instead of enjoying the holiday season we had all been on pins and needles, just waiting for the day we would face that crazy dark witch again. Ares trains every day with Andy by his side. Nova and I have been focusing on our fire training to use during battle, while she and Manny have been training on her control over her sea witch magic. We don’t want her to be overtaken again. She had delved into the darkness the week she had turned away from me. It had almost permanently stained her soul, but with the help of Andy they were able to banish that darkness. Ares has been more on edge than usual. I know that he isn’t the only one. Jesse and I have been talking and practicing. We’ve been trying to figure out what Percy meant when he spoke about us holding one another when things get dark. We aren’t the most poetic bunch, so we didn’t come up with much. It didn’t help that Jesse told me about the prophecy sh