Ares’ P.O.V.Andy’s radiating warmth, and absolute love, had me even more confused than before. Her magic pressed into me, swirling inside me to heal every part of me that hurt. She pushed back the darkness that encompassed my heart. She mended my mind, my body and my soul, all the while letting me know how much she loved me. She loves me.I was having a hard time processing that anyone would choose me. I had never felt such a passionate love. The warmth that came from her infected my whole body, spreading through every cell that flowed through me until I felt her in every part of me. I swear it was like part of her soul was embedded with mine now. “Fight, my air.” She whispered to me after she broke the best kiss of my life. I couldn’t say anything as my voice failed me when I stared into those captivating sky-blue eyes of hers. She let me go, running off towards a stunned Nova and Gabriel. I think we were all stunned silent. Andy had never been so straight forward before, and I c
Jesse’s P.O.V. The man of legends stood before me, looking way too much like Ares, just with a gentler face. He bore the same emotionless mask at first, until his eyes settled on us. He had the same bright smile as Ares, or I guess Ares had the same smile as him. His dad was kind and inviting. He was knowledgeable, but the way he spoke about the future so vaguely made my head hurt. I had seen no one tell mom to ‘chill out’ and she actually listened. I remember one time Dad told her to calm down, and she blew up on him. Percy seems to have a certain hold on her, but not a romantic one. It was like he was her fated friend or something. It was odd to see mom like that. She still had tears streaming down her face that she kept wiping away viciously, trying to stop them unsuccessfully. “Jesse, the Qilin will appear next week. Make sure you take Jewels, Liam, and Percy with you. Jewels will be a great help. Oh, and tell Percy to not tarnish the name. He could use a little more of a leve
Nova’s P.O.V. The guilt that swirled in my stomach was making me physically ill. I had let the blood moon get the better of me tonight. I let the witch get the better of me, falling trap to her darkness…to my darkness. The whole while Ares was being tormented, in some of the worst ways imaginable. “He’s fine,” My words rang in my head. I had wasted time letting my siren take me over and try to mark Auggie. I got lucky enough to take back control of myself before I did something stupid. Still, knowing that I could have gotten to him maybe a fraction of a second sooner, kills me. What if we could have stopped that? I couldn’t look at Ares anymore. The guilt was too much. My mind is turning, trying to think of a way to make this better, but there’s nothing that can make this better. There are no words for me to offer, no magic spell to take this away. I can’t do shit. ‘Uh, hello? You could totally sea witch his mind and make him forget, or at least, feel less disgusted about it,’ R
Cas’ P.O.V. The blood moon party was in high gear with willing blood donors, alcohol, and loud music. There were many people grinding against each other and a select few just outright fucking on the side of the dance floor. The blood moon had us all feeling high and powerful. I thankfully was able to keep most of my sense about me, thanks to my human side. I could see Cassie in the middle of the dance floor, grinding against that dragon she’d been sleeping with. I wonder why she’s still with him? He must taste good if she hasn’t shooed him away yer. Cassie has always been one to sleep around with different species, but she would never date one. She knows she needs to keep the bloodline pure. She will choose a vampire mate when the time comes. I wanted to find Jesse, but when I went to look for her earlier, she wasn’t in her room. I heard her familiar moans down the hall, following it to the room I’d seen Liam leaving the other day. It hurt to hear her having sex with him, but neit
Manny’s P.O.V.“Hey sourpus,” Nova’s voice caught me off guard. After I had absorbed her magic into myself, I had to get away from her. I couldn’t hold my darkness back and I was scared of hurting her or anyone else for that matter. I had gone to my usual spot at the bottom of the pond, on my large rock. Her smiling face, even with her sharp teeth, was a sight to behold. “What are you doing here? I thought you guys were hiding out in the maze?” I asked her, surprised by her presence.“So much shit just went down,” she shook her head looking utterly exhausted and equally traumatized. “What’s wrong? What happened?” My heart raced with worry for her. Did her darkness overcome her again? I shouldn’t have formed a coven with her. I have corrupted the one pure thing in my life. I shouldn’t be around her, I will only ruin her. She’s everything bright and beautiful in my life and I have contaminated her with darkness. “You remember how Ares is cursed by a grand witch, right?” She started
Liam’s P.O.V.My mind stayed on Jesse throughout the night. Dad had summoned me home without a choice in the matter. He wanted me to be here for the blood moon night. We had to protect the pack from any vampire attacks or even demon attacks. I was surprised to find that dad had actually employed some witches to put up some barriers around the pack lands. He rarely accepts help with anything, seeing as he is arrogant and stubborn as hell. He thinks we should be strong enough to handle anything on our own. Thankfully, mom always sets him straight. “Liam, hurry. You’ll be patrolling with Tiffany and Trey tonight,” Dad called me over with a command. I groaned in complaint, as Tiffany had always thought she would end up being my mate. She pesters me to go out with her constantly, telling me that since she’s the beta’s daughter that the moon goddess would more than likely pair us together. Of course, I never gave her thoughts any room to grow in my head. I snuffed them out rather quickly.
Andy’s P.O.V. My Ares stood before me, a shell of the man I love. He had been through too much tonight, causing scars that were not visible to the eyes. I watched him as he continued to stare up at the sky with pain. Zae, Kiran, and Topher had already traveled out after Ares told them to go home. He was feeling overwhelmed. After a lot of convincing, they left. Nova had traveled out to check on Manny a while ago now. Jesse just left, needing to see Liam to make herself feel better. Ares told her to go to him. He had made her wait a little, but he didn’t say why. Gabriel said his goodbyes, imparting some seer wisdom to Ares before leaving. It was just Auggie, Ares, and I now. Every fiber of my being wanted to take the hurt away from Ares and place it upon myself. Ares pried his eyes away from the sky, looking right at me. His eyes pierced through me, like he was staring straight into my soul. He gave me a sad smile that only broke me further. He surprisingly held his hand out towar
Augustus’ P.O.V. The blood moon was an insane night, ending with me somehow bonding with my future uncle Cas. It’s strange to think about, but also extremely comical to me. I know it going to royal tick off Aunt Zola, and Jesse both. I love my sister, but if the situation was reversed and someone I slept with ended up becoming our aunt or something, she’d be laughing so hard at me, too. I am happy she will have Liam. He’s always been good to her, and he is a good guy. Always so pure and caring towards her, but strong and protective. He is just who you would want your little sister to end up with. The events of last night played in my head in repeat. I am still worried for Ares, and as such, we have all decided skipped classes. Andy is traveling to see her grandma Rain today, and figuring out if she still has the dark magic crystal they had used on Ash many years ago. Nova, Gabriel, Ares and I are going to Jaime today to see if he has anything to help. Jesse is heading home to look