Maybe Carter is right, that we all need to taste failure at some point… but for me, it’s not something I’m used to. I gave it my fucking all, and I failed.
Who was he? He wasn’t a demigod, even if he was fucking strong. I could look him in the eyes, unless there was magic suppressing him. I don’t know. I don’t fucking know, and I hate that.
And that blade…
I don’t even want to look in the mirror. The scar will forever remind me of what happened this night.
She wraps her arms around my waist, her hand trailing down my back, leaving a path of pleasure in her wake. Her touches, like always, are seductive, enticing and fucking distracting, but I fucking love them even if they fuck with my head.
We simply stand in silence, and right now it’s exactly what I want, to simply hold her, bury my nose in her hair, inhale her scent that is like a fucking drug, calming me.
I know I’ll continue to feel like shit, and I’m going to have to up my fucking game. Right now, making sure she feels ok is my priority. I’ve already caused her a lot of distress.
“Talk to Ahren soon. I don’t want to have to hide,” she mumbles, and this time I smirk as I take her shoulders and move her back.
“You’re in a bit of a rush. Tell me why exactly you want everyone to know?” I ask, taking hold of her chin and brushing my finger along her lower lip.
Her eyes glimmer red as she snakes her arms around my neck, pressing herself against me completely. “Because I want to be with you unapologetically, without having to hide like we’re doing something wrong.”
I lean closer, my nose brushing against hers. “I’ve heard the thrill is fun, making sure no one catches you… as you exchange stolen kisses…” I murmur, kissing her lips just as I hear someone press the button from outside. The door slides open, and I step back, making Sienna stare at me wide-eyed as she too quickly moves away from me.
It’s none other than Leo, whose eyes flick between us beforehe inhales the smoke of his cigarette. “Right... let’s get the details down.”
An hour later,I walked Leo through everything that had happened. He has pictures of the destruction, and I have to admit it’s insane to think we did that.
“He really was fucking strong. The damage you did is fucking intense. I’ve run an analysis of the data from your Schattensicht. The infrared readings were off the charts. You were generating massive heat signatures. And the electrical current? Unprecedented,” Leo says as he slides a few hologram charts in mid-air so we can see them all at once.
I step back, assessing the levels against standard levels.
“We’re talking energy levels well beyond the norm. That was a fucking power storm, but there’s nothing much on your opponent aside from him blocking you. I don’t know if I’m right, but there may be a chance someone helped him block his own aura or even with protection spells. There’s just nothing…”
“Why, though? Unless they don’t want to be found. Or they know exactly what these devices are,” I say, jerking my head towards the Schattensicht.
“I don’t know, but we have his voice on record. I’m running it through CIA and M16 databases. Let’s see if we find a match.”
“That’s illegal, init? What if you’re caught?” I ask, taking hold of the top of a chair and sitting on it, resting my arms on the top of the backrest. It’s just the two of us in his underground cave.Azura had taken Sienna away, saying she needed a bath and rest, and I agreed with her; she needed to rest.
“I won’t be.”
“And how are talks going with these agencies? I mean, with what’s coming, they will need to be alerted to what’s going on out here, right?”
“Yeah, we’ve had some talks. Currently, it is in top-secret discussions, but it’s a slow process. I mean, I’m a fucking werewolf, and I’m having a hard time believing half the shit that I say,” Leo admits grimly.
I nod. Trying to tell the government bits without telling them everything isn’t fucking easy.
“And Dante? When is he getting back?” I ask as I study the charts, analysing them against a few others. Royce is one of them.
“Not sure, he’s still trying to find the location of Skotos,” Leo murmurs, smoking his cigarette.
“And what about Nur?” I ask.
Leo shakes his head. “Nothing more than it being in Egypt. You know the worst fucking part about all of this is how much shit is based on hearsay. Give me facts and I’ll give you fucking answers,” Leo mutters.
Egypt…
Just the mention of the place makes me feel a pull, and I frown.
“Nur is buried in the sands of Egypt. We find the Deimos Temple, and we find it all,” I say suddenly, not knowing why the fuck those words were so adamant on spilling out of my fucking mouth.
