"Marriage?" I ask, raising a brow, "That's your solution?" Simmins shrugged, a smirk on his face as he wallowed in the fact he was able to break me of my stoic expression. "If she's married, she'll no longer be unaffiliated. She'll become part of the Earth, Sky, Underworld, or Sea Kingdom." "She isn't supposed to be part of one of the four kingdoms. Our mate is meant to unite the kingdoms as one. My cousins won't agree with Katrina, only marrying one of us." "Too bad there isn't a fifth mate," Simmins replies, far too wise for the old geyser headmaster he pretends to be. "Yeah, that's too bad," I mumble under my breath, wondering how I will broach this marriage subject with the guys. "I can keep the BOUA away from the academy for the next two months at least. No one is allowed to interrupt midterms, not even the remaining original gods, but after midterms end, it's up to you to figure out how best to protect your mate from Brahma." "We have a meeting with the council immediately
"What do you mean by I'm a first-year?" I ask Beckett as we walk down the hall toward Luka's class. "Ah. I guess we really haven't had time to talk about school and what not." Beckett replies sheepishly. "I'm the oldest at twenty-six, I should have graduated last year, but as you know, I took a year off of school to recuperate after the events in the sea kingdom. So Miles and I are both in our senior years this year. We only have to attend our major and then one minor magical class. Miles's major is Sparring since he's the son of the God and Goddess of war. His minor, like mine, is magical studies since he has an earth affinity. I'm taking a Hydrology enhancement class that isn't available your first year for my major. That time I took you with me to practice your water skills; it was one of the weekly tutoring sessions I help with. Which, yes, is voluntary, but I'm not the saint most people think I am. I tutor water skills because I want only the strongest water wielders in my kingd
Concentrating in class was proving to be rough. While I should have been focusing on the students' ability to perform a basic shield, my mind and eyes kept wandering to the back room, wondering what Katrina was doing and how she was getting on. I chucked a ball of harmless sludge at Kayla, one of my remedial students who just barely made the cut-off for divine academy due to her divine blood being so washed out. I could tell when I through the sludge that Kayla's shield wasn't up to par, but I was surprised when it started absorbing the sludge and making it grow around her, wrapping her in a sticky mess. I pursed my lips and tried not to let out a sigh. Kayla was already in her second year at DA. If she didn't learn how to make a proper shield this year, the school would kick her out, and she would lose what little bit of divine power she had. As I told Katrina earlier, I haven't had a student fail my course yet, and I'm not about to start. "Kayla, I'll see you at 8 am sharp on Sat
As I let my divine power flow from my body, sending it toward Katrina, I watch in amazement as her shield begins to shift, her body calling upon her divine power to protect it. My magic evaporates before it can even come close to touching her shield. Captivated by what just occurred, I send another ball of magic toward Katrina, this power coming directly from the earth, and once again, her shield shifts, calling on her water affinity to protect her. The powers blessed with the earth's magic wash away, not coming close to striking her. "Katrina, your shield work is impressive. I've never come across anyone who can morph the magic their shield uses after putting it up." "Perhaps it is because I am the true fated mate of the heirs to the four heavenly kingdoms," Katrina speaks up, staring me in my eyes, the unspoken words clear in them, 'and mated to the heir of the Kingdom of Darkness.' There are murmurs around the classroom as her fellow students stare down at us, watching our inter
The situation in the Underworld was worse than I thought. I should have returned immediately after finding out Beckett would survive. The Etir had grown and spread throughout the entirety of the Acheron River Village and all of the city of Lethe and was continuing to spread through the Cocytus and Phlegethon rivers, but the spreading of the Etir wasn't the worst part. It was the destruction throughout the Acheron. Boat houses along the rivers and dams created to help tunnel water into the village were destroyed; the only remnants remaining were pieces of wood laced with metal floating along the river banks. The Etir had transformed, leaving behind a monster of mass destruction. A Kraken. As I flew over the village, my heart ached at what lay below. The once boisterous village of Acheron, the city of lost souls, was now a literal ghost town. The remaining souls were frozen in place mid-scream. Was it the sight of the Kraken that had scared them, or was it something else? Could a Medus
SamaelOnce I'm positive Medusa's destroyed, I lower my wings and turn toward the children I'm protecting. They stare at me in silence, some of their expressions filled with awe and others terrified. "Is everyone okay?" I ask, getting down on one knee so I can look them all in the eye and see if Medusa's song still had any of them under its spell. The littlest one in the group breaks the silence as she flings herself onto me. She couldn't have been older than two before she died, but from her eyes, I could tell she was much older now. "Thank you." She whispers, her voice sounding closer to someone in their eighties, as she clings to me. "Of course. You are my people." I reply, "I'll always protect you." "You'll make a great king someday, Prince Samael." The baby replies, "I'm only sad that I won't be able to see it." When she pulls away, it's only then that I notice the bright light surrounding her little body. She's ready to move on. "I've lived life to the fullest now." She r
As I walk out of Luka's , Aphelion is leaning against the wall waiting for me, a look of annoyance on his face. "What's up?" I ask as I walk up to him. "My father wants to meet you this weekend." He replies gruffly as he takes my hand and starts heading toward my next . "Wait, what? Why now when he was perfectly fine before waiting until the council meeting?" I ask, quickening my steps to keep up with Aphelion, who was quite literally dragging me across the academy."Before today, you were a nobody. But now, you've managed to defeat Thor's daughter and create an impenetrable shield that can morph constantly." "Aphelion!" I shout as I trip over my foot. "Please slow down!" "Sorry, Princess." He mumbles, glancing down at me, "I'm just worried; whenever my father takes an interest in something, it always ends badly.""It's okay, Sparky; we will figure something out. How does dear old Zeus know about my shield already?" "Dade called his father as soon as your shield morphed for Luka
"Nice of you two to finally show up," I state, acknowledging Samael and Beckett as they take their seats opposite Katrina. "You could have a least cleaned up first." Aphelion replies, looking up from his vegetables that he's been aggressively stabbing for an hour and taking in the haggard appearance. Instead of looking at my cousins, I watch my beautiful mate's eyes take in the appearance of her other lovers. I watch as she slowly studies them, glancing from top to bottom, checking for any signs that they've been harmed. I listen to her breath quicken and become captivated by the sight of her tongue licking across her lips while she leisurely looks over their toned muscles; their shirts are soaked and cling tightly to them, leaving nothing to the imagination."Do you like what you, Kitten?" I whisper, watching as her cheeks flush a delicate red. Katrina clears her throat while simultaneously elbowing me in the gut, causing me to groan, turning the trios attention to us. "Aphelion'