Daylen said he would move Paradis and earth, but the war hasn't even started. The real battle for a love that was never met to be born.
My back hit the surface of grass greener than any I had ever seen. I didn’t know if it was the effects of getting sucked through a portal that left my body sizzling. I prompt my elbows up and searched for Orion. ‘What the hell was that for?’ I yelled. ‘I had to get you out of there. We have to find a way to get you to Olympiad anyway.’ ‘I haven’t found my sister yet!’ ‘You’ll be helping her by returning home. If things are okay in Olympiad, then maybe things in the mage dimension will get better.’ ‘Is that true or wishful thinking?’ He didn’t answer. He grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet like a rag doll. “Where did you bring me anyway?” I dusted grass off my clothes. There were clear blue skies above me, not a cloud in sight. As far as my eye could see vibrant grass stretched on for miles. A line of trees went on, standing tall and proud. This place was alive I felt in the wind. “Grin land. A dimension near earth.” “What are we doing here then? Is this the passage to Ol
I flew back to the castle. I let her slip through my fingers. I knew not to trust him damn it. Now how did I get her back. My mind was spinning I barely knew where my legs were taking me. I couldn’t ask my mother she would see this as an opportunity to get Artemis out of my life. Another locator spell. I wouldn’t let her out of my sight after I found her. I still didn’t want her here, but losing her was killing me. I bumped into someone and nearly knocked my glasses off my face. “Sorry,” I waved my hand in front of myself. I looked up and realized it was Marcus. He frowned at me. I hadn’t seen him since he got his ass kicked. “Oh,” I said. “You’re in a rush.” Marcus said, his voice laced with venom. “No, actually I need help. It’s urgent.” Marcus shook his head, “I don’t get you man—” “I don’t have time to explain now Marcus. I know you’re mad at me for what happened, but I wasn’t the one that beat you up.” “No, but you didn’t arrest the girl that did!” I rubbed my forehead.
It had to be passed midnight and I couldn’t sleep. I kept tossing and turning in the small cabin given to me by our hosts who had generously fed me. It was one of the best meals I had in years and also the first meal I had in days. Orion had been given a cabin too, I couldn’t figure out his relationship with Scylla. It seemed like she hated his guts. He could be a brut sometimes I wondered what he did. That wasn’t what was keeping me up at night, though. In the middle of the night alone with my thoughts I was coming to the conclusion Rocky might really be dead. There was nothing left for me back at the mage dimension. Then I thought about Daylen and the mages who suffered there. I was a goddess something I came to terms with when I healed a forest and spoke with my twin brother. I was a goddess and I was sure there was a tone to learn but one thing I was certain about was I had to do something. I wasn’t sure about Daylen… I hadn’t even told him what I was. Would he believe me or thin
The good thing is she isn’t with Hera or so the evil queen claimed. Still Hera was hunting her. I could see why. Artemis was a powerful mage, but could there be another reason? “Cheer up bud, she’ll turn up. Didn’t you say you wanted her to leave?” Marcus asked. I was glad we were back on talking terms even though he was a pain in my ass. “I do,” I scratched my growing beard. We were at Silver moon, a fae nightclub. We weren’t technically allowed to be here. We sat upstairs in the VIP lounge. If any high rank dinemus saw us we would be in deep shit. A hierarch like General Storm maybe but I’d met other angels mingling with the gorgeous fae women. “So you want her back so you can send her away?” Marcus asked, taking a swing of some purple beer. When he said it like that it sounded dumb. “I want to make sure she’s okay. She was taken and I don’t know where Orion took her.” “You’re hooked man. You think you’re in love with her?” It felt like a display of plates shattered in my he
The wind was mischievous. It pushed my hair around like a child.“This place is… alive isn’t it?” I asked Orion.“All nature lives. You should know this.” He grumbled.He had to say goodbye to his wife again. I felt bad for making him leave when she had to be one of the reasons making him stay. Though, there were dimensions dying as we spoke. Olympiad needed all the help it could get.“Well are there spirts that give hugs?”Orion stopped and looked over his shoulder then forward again. “Something hugged you?”I tucked a strand behind my ear. “Well, I don’t know. I felt something last night. Something warm.”He continued walking. “There’s a high chance that was Sophia… your mother.”“My… mom?” I stopped, when Orion didn’t I hurried to catch up to him.“Yes, Apollo must have told her you were here and knowing her she wanted to communicate.”“How can I communicate back?”“It’ll be difficult. The best way would be to get to her personal dimension, but it’s difficult to get to.”“Why?”“Be
It might have been the dumbest decision I ever made, but it paid off. I felt the portal open in Jundis. A sickly part of town lost to the mage dimension in the early days of Hera’s madness. I doubted it was her at first. What would she be doing there. Knowing Artemis there was a good chance she ended up there by accident.“Dude, emergency meeting.” Marcus poked his head into my office and said.“Now?”“Yeah. Solaris is pissed.”It was a bad part of town, I needed to get to her.“I can’t—”“You do know Solaris right?!” Marcus’ brows shot to the ceiling.She would never let me live this down. I’ll give her two minutes then I’m out of there. I’ve been searching for days. I had to follow this up.Marcus and I got to the throne room. My mother paced the length of the room. Avon and his son Jason sat on the thrown as she raged. Her emotions were out of control I could tell by the black clouds outside. She rolled her blonde river hair into a braid and bound it onto of her head.“Close the do
Blood promise? Mates? Not to mention there are brothers in the room. That was why I thought Alfie… Alpheus looked familiar he had resemblances to Daylen. It was the nose.“I don’t understand. Explain to me I can’t… belong to you, who the hell are you?” I yelled.He ran a hand down his face and sighed, “In due time, darling. I explain later when we get to my castle.” He smiled, but it was less than pleasant.“You’re not taking her anywhere Alpheus.” Daylen barked. For once I agreed with Daylen.Alpheus chuckled, “There’s nothing you can do about a blood promise. She’s bound to me and sooner or later she’s going to start feeling the effects of the bond it’s nastier if she fights it so it’s better you just hand her over now.”“Not without a fight.”“So violent brother.” He smirked.I couldn’t believe it, he even sounded different.“So all this time you were just watching me? Asking me out and helping me and Stella. What… you’re not even a witch.”“Smart girl.” He said.My hand itched to
“Now I’m serious wait in the bedroom and don’t come out. I mean it Artemis.”If she was discovered there was no knowing how Storm would take it.“What if you get your ass kicked again?”“That won’t happen. If you come out so help me—”“Fine, I’ll stay put.”I exhaled. I didn’t believe here. I opened the door and Storm stumbled in.“It’s about time.” He spat.I groaned, “What do you want Storm?”I was surprised his didn’t have company. He strolled into my living room, his purple cape swaying behind him as if there was a draft to carry it.“Solaris is pulling out the troops from Olympiad as we speak.”“Good.” I folded my arms across his chest. There was more. I didn’t trust this bastard.“She expects you and the soldiers of light to leave for the gods world in two days.”Fuck. I couldn’t leave Artemis.“I don’t need to tell how much of a bad idea I think that is. With special permission from the king I will be going with you.”“Special permission? You mean you went behind the queen’s ba