ZEUS
It had been three days, and still no message from Gary. I stood under the shower, lost in thought. Where had things gone wrong? Uncertainty gnawed at me, making it impossible to stay calm. I had to find a way to contact him.
Wearing a bathrobe, I stepped out of the bathroom, only to find Cade entering the bedroom at the same time.
“Alpha…” he started but trailed off when he realized Odin wasn’t here.
What caught my attention, though, was the envelope in his hand, the one he quickly shoved into his pocket, almost as if he were hiding it. What was that about?
“It seems the Alpha isn’t here,” he said awkwardly.
I nodded, noticing how he struggled to ad
ZEUSWe flew away in Odin’s private plane. The weight of exhaustion from everything that had happened made it nearly impossible to focus on anything. My mind felt scattered, my heart raw until the moment Odin placed our little baby into my arms.The second I held her, my eyes stung, and tears spilled down my cheeks. I hadn’t realized just how much I missed her until now.“Don’t be a crybaby daddy in front of our little one,” Odin softly teased, wrapping an arm around my waist, pulling me close into his side. He’d brought her secretly to surprise me and it worked. I clung to her like a lifeline.I looked up at him, leaning in to press a grateful kiss to his cheek. “Thank you.”His eyes shimmered, a pl
ZEUSThe chains around my wrists clinked with every jolt of the police van. My head rested back against the cold metal wall, eyes half-lidded, too numb to care where they were taking me. It didn’t matter anyway.Outside the barred window, the world blurred past. My head was empty, just like my heart.Inside the vehicle, two officers sat in the front seats, the Detective at the wheel and the Sergeant beside him, laughing about random things, fiddling with the radio.The trial had made headlines. Reporters. Protesters. Damon’s family screaming for blood. The whole world had watched the monster’s death march.I closed my eyes, not bothering to pa
ZEUSIn the holding cell, that first night, I could not sleep.It wasn’t due to the cold metal bench that bit into my back, or the suffocating stink of damp stone and rust. Or even due to the fact that one of the overhead lights flickered with a hum that never quite stopped .I didn’t sleep because I was thinking about Odin. The heartbroken state I left him in. His promise kept echoing in my ears the entire time. He said that he would save me. And my stupid heart had actually believed it even though I knew it was impossible.When the next day arrived, a lawyer came to meet me, confirming it as well. He told me the charges against me and the evidence that had been collected. I could not be saved.I did not even try to make a
ZEUS“Can we still grow old together?” I asked my heart, bleeding , to see his broken look. I…made it impossible for us to be together. We could never be together in this lifetime.“DROP THE WEAPON! HANDS IN THE AIR!” The shout cut through the air like a blade.I barely felt the gun slip from my fingers. I could still feel the trigger under my skin, the echo of the shot ringing in my ears. Damon’s lifeless body lay a few feet away, crimson soaking the earth. The world blurred around me, the faces of officers shouting commands, their weapons raised, their voices blending into a storm of noise I couldn’t decipher.I followed their orders.“ZEUS!” Odin's voice was hoarse, raw, and bre
ZEUS“NOOOO!” I screamed, my nails digging into Odin’s hand as he held me firmly behind him, ready to shield me and take every arrow meant for his heart. He was about to die. He was…A soundless cry ripped through my mind, my heart ready to shatter the moment his body fell.But the arrows never came.I cracked my eyes open, my breath caught in my throat. Odin still stood tall, unflinching, a crooked grin curling his lips. Damon’s victorious, bloodthirsty grin faltered—visible, catastrophic. His gaze darted to his hunters, who remained frozen in place, their bows raised but not a single arrow released.What came into view struck not only Damon dumb, but sent a chill r
ODINDamon's mother, emotionally broken, betrayed, and terrified of her own son, confessed that she had been forced to bring the bomb to my pack. Yet, she never intended for it to be defused. There wasn’t much time left, and she had no desire to be saved. She left my territory, and not long after, the distant sound of an explosion echoed through the air. It was her life that ended — but in that moment, it felt as though my world had shattered along with her.I realized then that even if I made it to the safe house, Zeus wouldn’t be there. Damon would have already taken him away. I had lost him.In those harrowing moments, I was defeated — hollow, lost, and as good as dead. Until the golden chain around my neck shifted ever so slightly.I remembered the smile Zeus wore