Calypso I am standing outside of what was my home for a short while, not being able to walk inside, recalling how nice it was to have that feeling of belonging, even for a short while. Letha told me to go into the basement and be here when she could. Since the basement was windowless, she wanted to keep my being here between us until we got to speak. Appreciate the cloak-and-dagger approach to sneaking me back into my house. Well, I suppose it wasn’t mine, more like the packs. I took a deep breath before I tried the front door to see if it was unlocked. To my surprise, it opens right up. Instead of going straight to the basement, I sit in the entryway, my body losing the drive to move. Unable to feel anything other than incredibly stupid right now as I sit there, letting it all run through my mind. I lean my head against the wall. I run through everything, wondering if I missed signs of their deception. Desperation had put blinders on me. Even if there were signs, I would have misse
Altas I got to Calypso's house in record time; I was thankful my wolf listened as I kept insisting to at least carry my pants. It takes work to make suggestions when he is in the driver's seat. But he realized it was to help our mate, which is the only reason he agreed. Otherwise, he would have let me run naked and could have cared less. I change back into my human self on Calypso's porch. While putting on the slightly damp pants, I devised a plan. My anxiety about seeing her is mounting now that I am standing here, about to go inside. I remember what Letha said about maintaining my calm and taking some breaths before opening the door. The first thing I hear when I enter is Letha banging her hand against a door. "Calypso! This was not part of the plan at all! Get out of there; he will understand." I hurried through the living room and went to where the voices came from. Approaching the door to her bedroom that Letha was glaring at as if it crossed her. I hear a muffled Calypso fr
ReidEverything was out of control. I felt like a stranger had entered my body, and I was floating slightly above myself. Nothing was making sense right now, and I felt like my skin was crawling off. I hated myself and Garrett currently. This thing was self-inflicted because I knew she was awake.I needed her to find out who her father was. I also needed to know how far his deception went. Something that I didn't believe I was capable of, but I fell in love. I was supposed to get her to like me, but I didn't expect to enjoy it. She was my day's highlight, training and laughing with her. The draw I had to her, even from that first day of meeting her, was nothing I had ever experienced.The sex was also mind-blowing, even if I didn't intend for that to happen. I didn't know that Garrett spiked the wine. I just thought she was finally taking what she wanted. One glass of wine wouldn't have fucked her up so much. Never would I have taken advantage of a drunk woman. Only a weak man would d
Altas The gods have smiled upon me as I hold Calypso in my arms. It feels like coming home after being alone for so long. I inhale her scent of honey and lavender, giving me a sense of calm take over me. My phone rings, causing me to growl internally, not wanting to scare Calypso. I pull her back to sit on my lap close enough if she wanted to hear, she could. “It’s the vampire council. Stay quiet.” I didn’t want them to know she was safe and in my arms. Calypso’s body was stiff as I answered the phone. Gone was the softness I loved from minutes ago. I hated whoever was on the other end already for taking that joy away. “What?” “Have you seen or heard from Calypso? I need your help, and we have to find her as soon as possible. Garrett has put a hit out on her, dead or alive same price. She will not survive if someone finds her.” The voice on the other end was nervous, and I had to believe it must be Reid. I knew he was right as well; so much easier to kill rather than capture. Part
Atlas Talk about the creep factor. A shiver runs down my spine as I enter the place. How the hell did she know it was me? Was it one of her powers, or were there cameras? I really hope that it was the camera route. I look around. The place her color choice from the outside is the same on the inside—the living area sitting room on the left-hand side. The picture in the entryway is a giant spider crawling out of a skull. With a sign below of a bat with a sentence bubble shooting out of his mouth, ‘Take off your bloody shoes!’ Kick my shoes off and turned to the hallway on the right since the sitting area was empty. As I turn, I nearly jump out of my skin. A woman stood where there was nobody a second before. “Son of a bitch!” I swear, trying to calm my heart as it jackhammers inside my chest. The woman before me, her eyes were white with a black ring around her iris, with her pupil looking like it had a black sun rays into her iris. Her skin was the color of a latte, a perfect shade
CalypsoI never thought I would reach rock bottom this quickly, but I decided this must be close. Letha is so kind-hearted; I'm sure it's not intentional. However, whenever she goes over a bump or a rough patch, it feels like my brain is thrown around in the back of her car.She thought it would be best if I could remain in the trunk until we reached our destination. With cameras being everywhere, we wanted nothing to track me. Appreciate the caution but also hated it. It wasn’t helping matters that my whole body hurt from my bond with Reid.It felt like my bones were heavy under my skin, making all the joints hurt. My limbs hurt to move them, and each bump in the road felt like I was bruising. This must feel like being sick, a problem I have never had to experience.I tried not to think about Reid, but he was on my mind. Not able to help but wonder if he was experiencing pain like this or was less since he was a full vampire. I know I will stand being away from him for a limited time
My thoughts were racing as I drove to our hideaway, wondering what my next moves should be. This situation was so fucked, and I didn’t know how I was supposed to deal with Elsa. I know she planned for Calypso to be her blood sacrifice.Elsa was going to be the mother of my child. A child I didn’t want, but a child that was supposed to be of great importance. An entity that shouldn't exist but was created through deceit and deception. Would Elsa even be her mother? Someone has to die for the baby to be born.That thought made me want to coddle Calypso and protect her. There were forces at work right now, trying to ensure she didn’t survive the upcoming months. At least we had a timeline to help determine how long this threat will loom over us.I pull up at our getaway place, and I feel a little stress melt away just staring at one of my favorite places in the world. Letha and I used to believe this is where the Lost River starts, popping up over our land, but its origins began here. Sh
I let the words that Atlas just said settle in my mind. My mind was swirling around and trying to make heads or tails of it. “Wow. If I didn’t know better, it seems like we shouldn’t be together. The universe seems like it’s against us.”Altas looks down at his hands before he looks at the door. “I honestly don’t know what to say.” He pushes himself off the bed, and I grab onto his shoulders. I refuse to let him go; since when did I listen to what the world wants? It was time to take what I wanted.“You didn’t let me finish.” I settle his head in my lap before I pull his mouth to mine while wanting him to kiss me as deeply as I need. He seems to receive the message when his mouth opens under mine, and our tongues join the fun. I pull back from his kiss to make sure he understands.I stroke his beard and admire how handsome yet beautiful this man is. Sometimes it feels like we are speaking two different languages, and we need to come to an understanding. Before we do that, I need to ma