Aqua X Terra Novels & Stories

Celia put a pillow down in front of him and Aria carefully sat down. “Terra, will you change and let her pet you? You’re the smallest of us.” Will asked. “Sure!” She grinned. Terra hadn’t been wearing anything and was able to shift quickly. Her animal form was a Canada Lynx with a reddish-brown summer coat and black tipped bobbed tail. The tufts on her ears were long and black and her eyes were the same bright green color as her human eyes, but with the typical cat features. She was just under two feet tall from the top of her head and had large, pillowy paws.

She continued and it was as if I saw Andrè’s eyes sparkle a bit with his chest pushed out but I decided to think against it. “Then the Beta’s mate, doing the work of a Luna, to her Beta, is also a best friend and sole protector to the Luna, the Beta Princess. Most times, they are close.” She said with a wink and I smiled, I had heard someone call her that, the Luna would be so lucky to have s friend like her. But why did they give themselves those weird names? “Moving on to the third in command, the Gamma. He is most times, also the sole protector to the Luna, just like in this case. And he also trains the warriors.” It felt like an enjoyable lecture, everyone seemed to be getting excited.

"Team leaders, announce your selections." One by one, the leaders stood. Ventus chose their usual roster - wind-mages and rhetorical acrobats who specialized in evasion and misdirection. Aqua selected their diplomats, the smooth-talking water-binders who could make drowning sound like a spa treatment. Terra nominated their earth-mages, solid and predictable and about as exciting as the rocks they commanded. Then Alaric turned to our table.

“He requested you personally, you know. That does not occur often.” There was no need for him to say who he was, it could only be her Alpha. “I’m not for sale.” Leda spoke out. "This is Aquila, everything and everyone is for sale.” He added. The Whoremonger’s tone was mocking. “It’s only a matter of the price. Maybe yours isn’t measured only in dollars.” She scowled down at him, very aware of the fact that she hadn’t yet walked away. “I don’t understand what you mean by that.” She asked

Which meant everything Nathan and I had shared meant nothing at all. Bile burned my throat as Jade let out a coquettish little laugh at something Nathan said. The sound cut through me like shattered glass. Last night I had lain naked in his arms, utterly his, believing the rest of our lives would be that perfect. And now...now I was nothing. With terrible comprehension, I finally found my voice. "Nathan, what is this? Who is she?" Though I already knew the horrible truth. Jade turned her doe eyes toward me. "Oh, you must be Terra," she said gently. "I know this is very sudden. But Nathan and I are mates." She looked back at Nathan meaningfully. "Bonded by the goddess."

She went to him, I could hear her sobs as she buried her face in his shoulder. "Aunt not cry," Aura's voice said. I spun around, there stood my mate, her face was tear-stained and it was obvious she had been somewhere muddy, her shoes were covered and there were mud splatters on her legs. "Aura," I tried, but her eyes widened and she stepped back. "Aura, please, listen to me," I begged. "Aura! thank the Goddess you are ok!" Luna Adina tried to hug her but she took a step back from her too.

Before I could answer, the heavy timber door creaked open, and Terra stepped into the room. She wore her heavy leather hunting duster, a quiver of carbon-fiber arrows slung across her back, and her long dark hair pulled into a tight braid. She offered us a low, confident head-tilt, stepping up to the foot of my bed. "Look at you, Sovereign," Terra said, her dark eyes scanning my face with a smirk. "Color's back in your cheeks. You look like you might actually survive Melony's care." "I'm getting there, Terra," I replied warmly. "What's on your mind?"

​The Terrestrial Ambassador ​In the Sahara Garden above, Kael had undergone a transformation of his own. The former architect of the Thorne enclaves had become the first Terrestrial Ambassador. He wasn't trying to unplug the pillar anymore; he was "Tuning" the Xylos-vessel to the Earth’s seasonal rhythms. ​"The Earth isn't just a host, Aara," Kael told me, his eyes now shimmering with a soft, emerald-gold light. "It’s a Co-Author. The Xylos-spores are learning how to breathe our nitrogen.

Terra said with a warm smile. "It's always a pleasure to see you Terra." I replied, hugging her. "Alright let me see what you have drawn out, this will be a great exercise for everyone." Terra said excitedly as she took the paper from Jasper. "Everyone, come get a good look at this, this is what we will be creating today." Terra announced. The paper was passed around so that everyone could see exactly what we were supposed to do. After a few moments everyone looked at Terra. "Okay I want everyone to spread out around the area, work on clearing your mind, focus on positive things, on protecting everyone and nothing else." Terra yelled out as everyone formed a giant circle. "Tye could you and

Aqua stated quietly, staring at the sky. Looking at the tiny cluster of new stars, she showed Dawn where they were. “They’re already up there. I’m seeing fourteen new lights tonight. One of them is shy and reserved, and one of them is loud and annoyed. Three are dull and silent, but the rest are sleeping peacefully.”