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I pull the hoodie over my head, further hiding my features. The sun is bright and slightly blinding. I adjust my aviators and push my hand deeper into my pocket. I made sure to cover my skin and any other identifying marks. I can’t risk being found out, but I really need to get some information about my mate. The more information that I have, the better plan I can make to end her existence.

I walk up behind her and drop my head so I can take in her scent, or act like I am. “Ahhh! You scared me.
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  • Three's A Crowd   XCIV

    ~Selene~I sit back in my chair, not trying to hide my amusement. I knew that Apollo would be the best one for this, and he isn’t disappointing me at all. This is already highly entertaining, and nothing has really happened yet.I have no idea what Apollo’s plan is, but he’s already disrupting Ares, which is half the battle. I know that it won’t take long for Ares to confront his brother directly. I can only hope that it works out in our favor when that happens.The door opens and closes while my eyes are still on the scene below. “So this was your plan? Playing cat and mouse games is what’s going to end the crazy man?” I sigh and shake my head. I think I’m starting to understand why her place is where it is. She’s absolutely no fun and has no vision.“These aren’t cat and mouse games. This is just the warm-up. This is the public acknowledgment that he’s been found out; his mask has slipped. This is just calling him out and waiting to see what his next move will be. I think you’ve bee

  • Three's A Crowd   XCIII

    ~Apollo~I lean back in my chair, staring at the paperwork on my desk. Akia is with her aunt and uncle, while I’m trying to get some work completed. I wanted to give them time together without any interference.“So…” I look up to find Atlas standing in the doorway. His eyes are trying to pick me apart, but I’m not really worried about it. “You brought her aunt and uncle here.”“I did.” I start to move pages around so I can finally get some work done.“Why?” I stop moving and sit back with a sigh.“Why what?” Atlas crosses his arms, and his facial expression becomes granite.“Why did you feel the need to bring them here? Had they been threatened?” I shake my head, wishing I could shake some sense into my brother. I know that he just found out about Ares’s devious nature, but he shouldn’t be this much of a struggle to understand and accept fully what it all means.“Do you really think they would be safe out there? Do you not think that Ares would grab them to get to Akia?” I sit up and

  • Three's A Crowd   XCII

    “Apollo?” I feel the smile grow on my face. Just seeing her and hearing her voice is enough to make me feel ecstatic.“Yeah, it’s me, baby.” Akia struggles to sit up, and I help her get settled against the headboard.“I didn’t mean to nap. How long was I out?” I shrug my shoulders.“I don’t know, baby. I just got here. I had to take care of a few things. How did everything go?” Akia closes her eyes and yawns.“Everything was fine. Atlas came to get me and I didn’t see or hear from Ares.” I nod and let my hand stroke her thigh.“I have a few things for you.” Akia sits up straighter, and I see her eyes twinkle.“You didn’t have to get me anything,” I chuckle and pull her new phone out of my back pocket. I put it in her lap and sit back. “Thank you. Atlas told me you would be getting me one.”“It’s a different number. I put mine and Atlas’s number in there along with Esme and Matt’s.” Akia smiles at me, and I swear it warms me in places I didn’t know needed it.“So thoughtful.” Akia grab

  • Three's A Crowd   XCI

    ~Atlas~I was going to stop and pick up a phone for Akia, but Apollo had sent me a message saying he would handle it. I guess that works. I don’t want to spend too much time off packlands. One never knows what Ares is planning, and it’s better to be safe than sorry.I ended up getting us back to the packhouse and getting Akia settled. She seemed tired, so I let her rest. I’m sure she’s simply overwhelmed with everything that’s going on. I know that I’m extremely overwhelmed and confused. I’m having trouble wrapping my head around what seems to be the truth about my brother in contrast to who I’ve always thought of him.I plop into the chair at my desk and throw my head back. Everything feels like it’s too much, and I don’t really know what to do about it all. I guess that, in time, I will figure it all out. I just wish that time were sooner rather than later.I’ve been struggling with guilt since I found everything out. How would things be right now if I had listened to Apollo while g

  • Three's A Crowd   XC

    ~Ares~I hurry to the side of the building, where branches hang low, heavily laden with leaves. I knew I should have come earlier. If I had gotten here when I planned to, I could have gotten to Akia before my brother did. I let my mind take over and keep me from doing what needed to be done. Now, I’ve lost the opportunity to grab Akia without any interference from my brothers.I stand in the shade and watch Atlas drive off with my mate. My fists are at my side, and I’m trying my hardest to keep Adolf at bay. Too many people are interfering with my life, and I don’t like it. I need to get Akia back so I can take her away from here. You should have had her already. She should have been marked, and we should have gone from here. There’s no reason why sh- I block Adolf and try to shake his word off. We’ve been over this again and again, so there’s no point in rehashing it. We need to move on and come up with a plan that will work for us.Once the car is out of sight, I hurry back to my ca

  • Three's A Crowd   LXXXIX

    ~Atlas~My mind has been a mess since breakfast with Akia. I’ve been replaying everything since then. All memories involving Ares have been under review. I’ve even replayed all the times that Apollo would come to me, desperate for understanding about an incident that involved Ares.I never listened, and I can admit it. I always pushed it off as brothers being brothers. I also felt that Apollo was exaggerating because he was the youngest among us. The possibility that our brother was so far off the reservation is something I didn’t want to face. I didn’t want to think about what it would mean to admit that Ares was that much of a mess.Now it looks like I should have considered it. I should have listened to Apollo and figured out a way to fix things before they went too far. Now we have our fated mate, and she’s suffering from my blindness. I just don’t understand what could make Ares do what he did. What was he thinking? What was he trying to accomplish?I hurry and park the car, bare

  • Three's A Crowd   LXXVI

    “Hey guys!” We turn to find Esme walking up to us. I have no idea why she’s here right now because she’s usually in class.“Don’t you have class right now?” Esme shrugs her shoulders as she falls into step with us.“I didn’t feel like going. I’ve been hanging out and then I saw you two come out of

  • Three's A Crowd   IX

    ~Unknown~My plan was to pop into my little flower’s room and see her, but that stupid girl is there. I was hoping she would be leaving for the night, but I wasn’t so lucky. I don’t even know where my flower is, but I can wait for her to get back.I lean against the tree and finger the key in my po

  • Three's A Crowd   VIII

    ~Unknown~I do my homework, and I do it well. I found the registration office in a short amount of time. I swallow the disgusting liquid I got from an acquaintance. It’s something I’ve used in the past, but I hate using it when I do.It’s a potion that doesn’t last too long, but allows me to distor

  • Three's A Crowd   VI

    ~Akia~A weight lands on my body, jolting me out of sleep. “Wakey, wakey.” I feel hands all over my face. I groan and shift my body, trying to make it stop. “I’m not getting up until you wake up.” I groan again, louder this time, but the weight doesn’t move.“Get off me, you cow.”“Ow! Is that any

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