Greek Gifts Novels & Stories

I’m surprised to see presents from Kane, Rainer, and the staff from Castle Graystone. “King Kane had the gifts sent over this morning,” my mom explains. “You should open them.” Coit has gifted me a personalized wax seal stamp with my initials wrapped in our family logo of a crescent moon. My mom’s gift is a tennis bracelet that belonged to my maternal grandmother. Rainer has gifted me a dagger set in an ornate bejeweled scabbard. The gifts from the pack and the Alphas are a mix of jewelry, clothes, and even money. The gifts from the Castle Graystone servants are more modest with hand knitted scarves and baby clothes.

Erasmus conceded, "Are you angry? Alright, I'll stop." Summoning Beta Fabian, he ordered, "Bring the gift list for Lance's bonding ceremony." Upon hearing this, Clarissa's expression eased somewhat. Beta Fabian brought over the gift list, and Omega Tracy unfurled it for Clarissa's review. As Clarissa scanned the items, her satisfaction grew. It seemed Erasmus still held his brother in regard. A third of the gifts were from the palace, including a moonstone collar bearing the royal crest and silver tableware engraved with the emblems of generations of Lycans—items stamped with royal authority, naturally not to be sold.

I didn't expect for another thing. " You already gave a gift by doing this cracker show. I don't..." " Shhhh...That's only the beginning." Jason kept his hands on my mouth and his other hand went inside his pocket to take a key. " This gift may not look big but big enough to stay with you forever," he said as he opened my palm and placed the key in my palm. A key. A key means the gift would be something bigger. If it's something more expensive, I don't think I deserve it.

"Viola, I wanted to talk to you about something." His voice was softer this time, almost guilty. "Your sister just started her treatment, and the Miracle Elixir is affecting her emotions. Makes her feel down. To keep her spirits up and to help with her recovery, your parents suggested that she and I go through the Marking Ceremony. "They hope it'll make her feel better."

All I want is her—to be complete and whole. *** “You didn’t have to bring all this,” Kyra said, her voice rather too soft, almost disbelieving, as she stared awkwardly at the table overflowing with gifts. There were silk wraps from the southern trade routes, moonstone jewelry, rare herbs mainly for her pregnancy, and even a hand-carved wooden wolf from the northern forests. “I wanted to do something special for you,” I replied. She turned to face me slowly, carefully studying my face as if trying to peel the layers of mask off it to make me transparent.

"You did real good." Nathan nodded. He did not know what to say. One by one, they came. A child with a drawing of a house, pressed into Nathan's hands with sticky fingers and a shy smile. A woman with a jar of honey, golden and thick. A man with a walking stick, carved from oak, the handle smooth as glass. Gifts. Offerings. Thank-yous. Nathan accepted them all. His throat was tight. His eyes burned. He did not cry. Aldric was the last.

Orpheus whispered in my ear as he circled his arms around my waist, pulling me against his chest. "I..." I didn’t know what to say as I gazed at the gifts of sumptuous bags around the room. "Don’t you think this is way too much?" I asked sceptically. "No, I plan on gifting you much more. You deserve every bit of it." I bit my lip, turning around to hug him and saying, "Thank you." I pecked his lips. "You're welcome, Αγάπη μου?" "I love you."

Everyone turns to see my guards matching in, bearing dozens of packages. “What’s this?” Neesha seethes but no one is paying any attention to her. The girls are chattering excitedly as the guards start to pass the cute packages around. Each package is filled to the brim, overflowing with skincare products. The latest dyson sets. Lingerie. Make up palettes and brushes. Chocolate. I’d taken care to select the gift items myself. The squeals in the room grow louder with each passing second. Ginny nudges my arm.

She unfolded a scroll beside her plate, smoothing out its surface with practiced hands. "Listen to this one from a fisherman in Piraeus: 'My daughter has always been able to read the moods of the sea, to know when storms are coming before the wind changes. We have no money to pay for teaching, but she has worked hard all her life and shares what she catches with neighbors who have less. We've heard there is a place on Olympus where gifts are valued more than gold.'" Zeus nodded, breaking off a piece of warm bread and dipping it in olive oil from Maria and Elias's farm—oil that had become a staple in the palace kitchens.

She knew Zachary had given Julia much more than this. However, considering that he transferred the money without asking any questions, she didn't bother to argue with him. Within a few days, Kent, Kenneth, and Samuel all received the gifts from Joey. Upon learning that Kent received a griffin from Joey, Zachary was furious. Seeing Kenneth bragging about a bracelet on Twitter, he knew without a doubt that it was a gift from Joey. Samuel, catching Kenneth's show-off, also flaunted his wooden keyboard on Twitter. Everyone received wooden gifts, and Zachary immediately knew they were from Joey.