“I wager 100 souls on Selene,” Dionysos laughs, seeing Iris getting ready for her party.“I wager 60 souls on Selene,” Pan plays his flute.“I believe in Poseidon,” Hera winks at him. “I wager 2000 souls for Poseidon to win.”Penelopeia and Leto giggle at Hera’s folly.Dionysos laughs his drunker laugh. “My dear, sweet Hera, I will see your wager, 2000 souls that Selene has finally beaten Poseidon.”Zeus looks to his brother, “I hope you are prepared. If you lose this battle, you won’t have any creations left.”Poseidon looks angry, “Your wife is the one who wagered 2000 souls. She is not a creation goddess, where do you think those souls are going to come from?”Zeus laughs. “She has won many side wagers betting on you. She holds about 5000 souls in her own right. You have a lot of faith in this Daria. She is the first of your creations to make it to her last life.”Poseidon huffs, “Only because you called foul.”Zeus slaps him on the back. “I only had to do that because for the firs
“Okay, now I know she knows. Send me back,” Daria demands.“We lost! I have never lost a game in 200 million years. But because of you, I lost. 4500 souls gone, given to the control of other gods,” Poseidon’s eyes are red with anger, his body shaking, rage pouring off of him.Daria kneels, trembling at his aura.“Please forgive me, mighty Poseidon,” Daria begs.“You will be one of the lost souls, I am giving you to Hades to do as he wishes,” Poseidon demands.“Wait, I can still do things. I can make her pay in other ways,” Daria begs.“You are no longer of use to me,” Poseidon waves his hand and Daria disappears.Back at the packhouse, Titan and Iris are alone on the back porch.“How did you know I was your second chance?” Titan asks.“I was part of a game, between Poseidon and Selene. They each chose champions and we had to kill each other. We were each reborn after our first deaths. Daria has been playing the game for years, I have only been playing about 9 months, I think. But in m
“Selene!” Iris screams at the full moon above. “Selene! I won you bitch, now get down here!”Iris falls over in pain.Zaphyra- Betrayal! He is in the capture of mermaids. They will kill him if he has sex with them.Iris- Can I get to him?Zaphyra- Can you breathe underwater?“Selene!” Iris screams again.“It's a long way down from my realm, you have to have patience,” Selene answers. “I know what Poseidon did. Zeus will give you one chance; if you die, its over. No rebirth this time. Poseidon’s anger will be appeased if we leave Titan. He also promises to leave you alone if you can save Titan without killing a mermaid.”“What if I kill all his mermaids?” Iris asks with a steely expression.Selene gets a faraway look. “There are 92 mermaids left. If you can kill 90 of them Poseidon will be forbidden to harm you or Titan.”Iris nods but sees Selene smirk.“You can give me and Daniel the power to breathe underwater?” Iris asks, not knowing how to take her smirk.“Of course, Daniel will b
“If you knew what you were doing, why would you hurt me like that?” Iris asks, her voice gruff and echoing as Zaphyra speaks as well.Titan holds up his hands in defense. “Hear me out before you take my head off.”Mars- Choose your words carefully.“Speak, carefully,” Iris and Zaphyra speak again with narrowed eyes.“At first, I was out. When I came to, they were trying to seduce me. I let one of them kiss me and I called her Iris knowing she would be offended. Which she was. So, in a way I got them to stop,” Titan realizes she can tell he is lying. “I was under their spell and was compelled but I did call her Iris. I was thinking of you the whole time.”“So, your lips were on a mermaid, but your mind was on me?” Iris’s eyes are solid black and staring at Titan with a coldness that make Daniel shake. “We risked our lives for you. You will make it up to me, to him and his mate, who had no clue what went on here.”Titan hangs his head, “I understand. I will make you love me again.”“And
"How the hell did you find me?" Darius asks Titan as they sit in a cafe in the human town."It wasn't hard," Titan leans back. "Your daughter lost her mother because of an attack by rogues, sent by Daria.""You have no proof," Darius grips his cup hard."I didn't, but Alpha Percy does. I went to him. You know he was Ingrid's father. He didn't know he had a daughter," Titan passes Darius all the evidence Alpha Percy had gathered."You think some statements are going to change my mind?" Darius pushes the folder back to him."It's not statements," Titan pushes it back. "Okay, some of it is, but there are other things too. Did you know Ingrid was Percy's daughter?""You think Daria would have sex with Percy?" Darius laughs."I know the Daria was his mistress for years. She tried to kill Rhianna before you met her," Titan pushes the folder back again."How do you know this?" Darius takes the folder and opens it.Inside, he sees pictures of Daria with Percy and a photo he can't ignore. Rhia
“DADDY!” Iris screams seeing Titan with his suit slashed and stomach bleeding. “Daniel, arrest him.”“Oh, goddess! The blood, what do we do?” Collins panics for a moment, then remembers who he is. “Angelo, get the tablecloth, cover the wounds. Trevor, get the medic team here now. Susan, get some cold water and start cleaning the Alpha’s dress.”“Babe,” Daniel says as he and Gavin handcuff Darius.“Seriously, she will thank me later,” Collins waves him off.“Titan, look at me,” Iris kneels beside him. “I can’t forgive you if you die. I can’t get passed everything without you. So, you have to pull through. You can’t leave me yet. Keep breathing.”Zaphyra- I am contacting Mars. But he is still hurt by our separation.Iris- It’s been three days, is he that big of a wuss?Zaphyra- Watch it, that is my mate you are talking about.“Iris,” Titan reaches for her hand. Iris gives it to him. Titan turns for one last look at Darius. Darius discreetly gives him a wink.Titan is surprised, then he
“Hit harder, or I hit you,” Iris tells her elite warriors as they train before dawn. “We can’t hold back. We are werewolves, we heal; but we can’t hold back.”Titan watches the training with a careful eye.“Hands up and block, don’t take the hit if can you deflect it,” Daniel coaches a partner set.Gavin is watching today to get a feel. He and Titan discuss a few standouts and a couple who need extra attention.“You are showing off for the new Beta and Alpha but failing,” Iris tells Daniel’s little brother. “Stop being fancy and be what you are. You are now head warrior, act like it.”Noah nods and gets back to work.Titan catches Iris’s eye and nods her to the side.“What’s up?” Iris asks.“Just wanted to stand near you,” Titan smiles and leans against the back wall. “Your warriors look good. Daniel did great work with them. No Beta, no Gamma, but your warriors look good.”“Not as good as yours, but yeah, mine are good,” Iris leans on the wall next to him.“I need to get back to my p
“Iris,” Titan growls as he chases her through the packhouse.“Catch me if you can,” Iris runs harder and faster.It’s been four months and Iris has finally decided that Titan has proved himself. He calls her constantly. He talks to her like an equal, he respects her decisions in public and disagrees in private, he remains faithful, he shows affection within her boundaries and tells her he loves her every day.She has grown comfortable with him again and he has learned so much about her.Two hours ago, they were on the phone when it happened….“Hey Baby, how are things over there?” Titan asks.“Pretty good. All quiet. There?” Iris asks, biting her lip.“Quiet and calm. Why do you sound nervous?” Titan can hear the tremble in her voice. Over the past four months he has become much more in-tune with her voice as she has his.“Because I am about to enter my heat cycle again and I was thinking this time I won’t suppress it,” Iris waits holding her breath.“You want me to come there?” Titan