Chapter 9: My Name is DemiRyderHere we are back in the city. Why the hell my ass followed Luca here, I will never know. All I know is I told him about my trip to the pack, and he said he needed to pick up some things before we left. “Why are we here, Luca?” I groaned as we passed by another dark alleyway. We always find ourselves here at night. All my senses were on high alert. I don’t want to get caught off guard by anyone, especially here. The thing is, I am getting that feeling of being watched again, and I am getting damn tired of it.“Chill, man.” Luca responded to my question. “I just want to be prepared.”I rolled my eyes at the man child before me. I thought maybe he wanted snacks for the trip. So, I decided to grab a few things for myself. Something for a sick stomach. We don’t like to fly all the way to the pack from the mythical lands. We need to keep a low profile in the human realm. So… car ride it is, and I am dreading it. I haven’t ridden in a car mu
Chapter 10: Don’t LieDemi “So, Ryder, this is your way of getting her in your bed, isn’t it? Don’t lie…” Ryder sighed as his friend tried to whisper while nudging him with his elbow. His friend’s teasing had me grinning. We walked through the veil separating the mortal world from the mythical lands. “I don’t blame you.” He continued to whisper. “She’s fucking hot!” Ryder’s fist flew out landing a strong blow to Luca’s shoulder causing him to land hard on his side. Ryder didn’t even have to look to know exactly where to strike. Ryder kept walking, not caring that his friend was putting on a show as he rolled around on the ground. Luca hopped up, not taking long to catch up to us. “Ryder, damn! I thought you loved me.” Ryder still didn’t turn to look at Luca. “And you…” Luca pinned his gaze on me. “You're a lady, you were supposed to check on me. I could have been bleeding out while you two nonchalantly just walked right on by.” Surprised by how direct Luca was
Chapter 11: Half BloodRyderI can’t believe this. By the way Demi talks, the Gods have turned against me. Limiting my power? How will I protect my pack, my people, and my family? I looked over at Demi, her aqua blue eyes met mine with a look that told me she was worried. I also noticed something else hidden in their depths, was it longing? “I am here to assist you in any battle you may encounter, Ryder. You are not in this alone. I know that if I ask to stay by your side, Selene and Typhon will allow it.” Demi said with certainty.“No,” I said. Demi looked up at me in confusion.“What?” She asked. Her brows pressed together.“You can’t stay. I can’t risk you getting in trouble with the Gods, Demi. This isn’t your fight.” He said without hesitation. I stood and walked over to him.“I want to help you, Ryder. I have been watching you for a long time, and I know that you are a good man. You deserve none of this.” I grabbed my head with both hands as I felt the worst headache of my lif
Chapter 12: New TricksRyderThe son of Poseidon. Does he mean the God Poseidon? “Are you saying you are the half-blood son of the God who talks to fish?”Yes, I had to put it that way. I think it’s safe to say, the Gods don’t seem to favor me at the moment. Why should I show them any respect?“Well, yeah. But he can also do other things. So can I. Watch this...”Thomas lifted his hand, palm up, then moved his fingers. I didn’t notice the large bucket size blob of water hovering over my head until I found myself looking straight up. Just when I thought he was going to let it pour over my head, the blob started to lower. I stepped to the side, not sure what he was trying to do, but the blob followed. I gave Thomas a confusing look when the blob encapsulated my entire head. I struggled to breath and moved to step away from its path with no success. Just as I thought I was going to drown, he let the water spill over my shoulders and down my back.“What the fuck are you trying
Chapter 13: An Uncomfortable SituationRyder “Well damn!” I turned to look over my shoulder at Luca who was leaning against a tree. “When did you learn how to do that?” He asked.I breathed out a sigh, thankful that it was him. I didn’t want to repeat what just happened, not until I found out what the hell I just did to that guy. “When that asshole pissed me off.” I stepped over to him. “It looked like you left him with no magic.” “I think that’s what I did. When I was done, I couldn’t feel any power coursing through his body. He was essentially a human.”“Damn, who gave you the authority to do that? That seems like something only a God could do.” Luca stated.“Well, a piece of shit who uses his power in that way doesn't need it to begin with.”“I agree with you on that one. He said he was on his father’s bad side and needed to get back in his good graces.” Luca said. “So, you were watching the entire time and didn’t jump in to help.” I
Chapter 14: Mad GoddessDemi “We can’t just kill Thomas off Selene. He is Poseidon's son.” Typhon spoke while Selene paced the floor. She is angry at Thomas for trying to kill Ryder.When Ryder sent me away, I came straight here. We have been monitoring Ryder’s situation since last night. I found Selene almost comical as she tried to brainstorm ways to do away with Thomas for what he had done. Just then a messenger walked into the room we were standing in. “Zeus has called a meeting in the throne room. All Gods must attend.” Selene and Typhon kept their cool until the messenger left, then Selene seemed as if she was going to have a panic attack. “Calm down Selene, we don’t need to jump to conclusions. Maybe this has nothing to do with Ryder.” “Oh hush, Typhon. You know that little shit Thomas ran straight to Zeus and made Ryder out to be some evil being who threatens their pathetic lives.” Just then the palace shook. Zeus heard what Sele
Chapter 15: Ares’ PromiseDemiThe room erupted with chatter of individuals who voiced their opinions on what should happen to Ryder. Selene looked as if she could set the lot of them on fire. It was that moment that I noticed Typhon approach Zeus.“May I have a word with you?” Typhon asked.“Of course, Typhon. What do you need?” Zeus replied.“I wanted to ask if there was any legitimacy to the rumors about what should be done to Ryder.”“Rumors, please explain in more detail what you are talking about.”“Selene and I have heard that plans have been made to bind Ryder’s powers. Also, it was said that he will not have a fated mate. None of this was brought up in the meeting, so I wanted to know if it was all true.” Zeus nodded his head, understanding Typhon’s concerns.“Binding his power has been mentioned as being a possible solution, as I would not wish for the boy's execution. The mate bond does strengthen one’s power. The two souls combine, and the mated pair’s powers mix and beco
Chapter 16: Little Blue DressDemiI placed my forehead against the cold stone below me, giving myself a moment to gather my thoughts and sift through what just happened. His threat to show me my place was heavy in my mind. I knew he would follow through on his promise one day.I stood up and dusted the dirt off my clothes then continued down the hallway. I only had one more turn to take before finally arriving at my room. I quickly ran inside and locked the door behind me. Fucking Ares! Why doesn't he just leave me alone? The arousal that I felt from earlier at my thoughts of Ryder has long evaporated due to my encounter with Ares. I hate that disgrace of a God. He has targeted me since I was a young girl in training, I would never submit to him. I desperately wanted to check on Ryder, but I needed to clean myself up first.I wiped the steam from the mirror. Right away my eyes landed on the bruise that Ares had left on my face. Since Ares was a God, it will be a while before this bru