Chapter Twenty #2
“What do I even do with that information?” I ask, as I suddenly stop and look at all of the guys, only to find that they’re all watching me closely with the same concerned expression.
“I don’t know,” Storm replies, as he slowly moves forward. When he gets to me, I collapse into his arms, and he holds me tightly.
I feel a gentle touch on my back and instantly know that the huge hand belongs to Khaos, “You do with it whatever you want to. If you want to ignore it for a while, you do that. If you want to go and eat lots of sweet things, like I’ve heard women often like to do, then we can go and do that. We can do whatever you need us to.”
“Khaos is right,” Reaper agrees. “It’s a massive thing that you’ve just been told. So you handle it however you need to.”
I lift my head from Storm’s chest and turn it so I can see the guys all gathered close.
“You guys are awesome, have I told you that?”
“Not today,” Loki grins.
“We know, though,” Zev smirks.
“It will be okay, Farren,” Rival says, his eyes meeting mine. “No matter what happens, you’ve got us.”
“Promise?” I can’t help but ask, showing my vulnerability in a way that I would only do with them.
All of them instantly start nodding as Mayhem answers for them all, “We promise.”
I nod.
“Right, I’m not going to ignore it, no matter how much I want to, because it’s not going anywhere and we’ve got other shit to deal with.
We don’t need to suddenly be blindsided by this when I can’t ignore it anymore if I do decide to ignore it now.
” I frown. I’m not entirely sure that made sense.
The guys all nod though, so I continue, “There’s not really anything for me to do in order to deal with it.
Apart from maybe making a list of questions that I want to ask Monty and Magnus when they suddenly appear again. ”
“I think they might be gone for a while,” Hades says.
“I know Verena, she’s going to be mad as hell.
” Before I can ask, he continues, “I am so sorry that I couldn’t tell you that I knew that Monty was a god, and that Verena was your mum.
I had no idea that Magnus was your dad though.
That one shocked me. I’ve known him and Magnus for centuries, and I had no idea that they had a child. ”
“That’s why he was so fucking mad at you!” Rival suddenly exclaims. His mind clearly figuring something out.
“Care to explain what you have figured out?” Kill asks him.
Rival smirks and looks at Hades, “You’re dating his daughter.”
There’s a moment of silence as the realisation hits, and then all of us, apart from Hades and Khaos, burst out laughing.
“Shit, you’re right,” Mayhem chuckles. “That’s why he’s pissed at Khaos too.”
“He probably considered you guys friends and you’re dating his daughter, and it’s pretty serious too,” Loki adds with a huge grin, clearly enjoying this.
“Ah fuck,” Hades mutters, running his hand through his hair. “Yeah, that does explain it.”
Khaos shrugs, his eyes on me, “He’s just going to have to get over it.”
Hades nods, “He is, we aren’t going anywhere.”
“Good,” I reply bluntly. “I need to go and fight out some of this extra fucking tension.”
Or fuck, but I’m not sure I should suggest that right now.
“It’s a good job we’re near the gyms then, come on,” Kill says, his gaze watching my expression closely.
He most likely has already guessed where my mind went.
I look at Hades and Khaos, “Can you stick around for a bit?”
Khaos pulls me close and dips his head to kiss me, his lips meeting mine, and draining the last of the tension out of my body.
“We can stay for a short while,” he tells me when he pulls back. “I don’t want to leave you at all.”
I smile as we head back down the corridor of offices and to the closest empty gym.
My excitement immediately starts to take over my uncertainty over the recent events.
I wasn’t lying when I told the others that I wasn’t going to bury my head in the sand and pretend that I hadn’t just been told that my parents are gods and a Goddess.
I’m a goddess, but a really rare one because gods and goddesses shouldn’t be able to have children, and that two of my dads are actually people whom I know, respect, and like.
I’m not ignoring it. I just need to fight out some of the overwhelming shit so that I can deal with it properly without blowing something up.
Oh, it’s been far too long since I’ve made something explode. Maybe I should blow something up? I feel like that would help.
The guys all suddenly stop and turn to look at me, all of their eyebrows high on their heads, while Khaos, Loki and Mayhem just grin.
“What?” I ask.
“Why did we just get an image of something blowing up come through the bondlines?” Storm asks, trying not to look amused.
“Because that would make me feel better,” I reply with a smirk. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to blow anything up. Not yet, at least, let's see how the sparring goes first.”
Khaos smirks as he reaches into his pocket and pulls out some explosives, “I’ve got some if you change my mind. It won’t take a lot to make it go boom.”