Sparing her a glance and seeing no mercy in her stare, he turned back to me, pinching the bridge of his nose and huffing out a breath. The rings on his hand flashing in the moonlight. “I apologize for my godlike behavior earlier, even though that is what the fuck I am.” Pulling his hand away, he sent his soulmate an irritated look before glaring at me. “I didn't think you’d be so delicately emotionalabout it.”
I chuckled darkly, “Thank you Shea,” I said while ripping the sleeves off the newest piece of clothing he bestowed me. Thank fuck Riella was too occupied with her cake to notice because I was going to end up with a stack of rainbow colored shirts that sheloved.“For such a heartfelt apology,” I added, drawing my sharp claw down the front of the monstrosity of dyed fur, freeing my torso once more.
Remnant snickered next to me and even Kade let loose a dark chuckle. "A vest. Clever shifter, Penina would be so proud—” The moment Penina's name left my soulmate's lips, her sweet laughter died off like the stars falling from the evening sky—it was just as painful to see as the sight of my sister laying lifeless in a glass tomb.
And now I battled with time, anunknown clock ticking down the moments I had left before I suffered the same fate as her and the rest of my family.
I tightened my arm around Remnant’s shoulder, drawing soothing circles with my fingertips on her exposed skin.
“I think we both have had our fun for now.” Turning my fierce gaze on Eve, I addressed her simply. “You said you would provide us with answers and we are here now seeking them.”
Sending one last scathing glare in Shea’s direction, her calm voice carried across the table like a soft breeze. “I will do my best, Daemon but know some things…” her eyes turned inward, “some things I am bound by the universe to not speak of, if I do it could mean catastrophe for the rest of us.”
I grunted my agreement but Remnant did not.
Her fist connected with the table, causing even Riella to look up with wide eyes, chocolate smeared all over her face. Kade leaned in and whispered something in her ear that made her giggle. I had been right about him and even though he didn’t know it yet, Kade Dark would soon become part of our ragtag family.
Remnant seethed, “that’s not good enough, not even close. Not when it comes to my family.”
Shea’s deep voice rumbled and he looked down at Eve. “Now where have I heard those words before?”
Eve’s eyes widened. “That was a long time ago Shea and—”
“And I broke the universal rules for you my love,” he interrupted with a smug smirk.
“Our very world was at stake,” she snapped back.
Shea reached for his own glass of ambrosia, “As it is now once again.”
Eve narrowed her eyes. “Your sister was dying and called for your aid, you refused.”
“And she sent you to convince me…except you had an even bigger secret, one you thought I knew nothing about—our daughter,” he sipped from his glass, totally forgetting that the rest of us were still watching.
Remnant’s body stiffened and my hand resumed its soothing strokes over her skin.
Eve sighed, relenting. "I shall never live this down."
"With all due respect to you both," Remnant said through gritted teeth. "I don't care to hear about your tragic love story. I care about what is happening to my soulmate and how I can stop it."
Eve’s green ringed eyes turned on us both, her gaze patient. "A pity daughter, since our love story holds the answers to the questions you desperately seek."
The truth snapped into place and I gave her an assessing look. "You’re alive. The sleep has not taken you." A singular claw rapped on the table. "Unless I am mistaken you hold no God blood in your veins, and yet you have not become soulless. How do I stay the same?"
Shea sipped on his drink once more, sniffing. "Not the dumb witted animal I assumed you to be."
My fangs lengthened in a silent snarl and Remnant's face darkened.
Snickering, Kade rose from the table with a sigh. "Well before the morning repeats itself, I think that is my cue. Rem, if you can trust me enough, there is a herd of camphor below, not quite the unicorns my little niece has been wishing to see but I thought they'd be close enough to entertain her while you four work out…whatever the goddess this is."
Riella bounced in her seat, chocolate frosting covering her face, hair, and hands while her swirling gold and green eyes implored us, "Oh can I please?"
Remnant’s eyes flashed with both interest and discord, and I hummed, drawing that conflicting gaze into mine. I knew Remnant would never deny our daughter the sight of any beast, having a similar passion for them herself.
Except now she was terrified, the anxiety of losing us at any notice so plain to see that indecision plagued her—her answer lost on her tongue.
“Sheis fae my love, and no fae ever survived being sheltered in this world. She will be safe with Kade despite your falling out and our daughter deserves to live freely just like you and I had at one time…or else what is it that we are actually fighting for?”
Remnant took a deep breath.“I know you are right…”
