Dr. Luna
Demon War: Rise of the Alpha Chapter 83

"Don't worry. They can do this." Selene's soft voice came out gentle as she looked over to Lee. He scowled and folded his arms over his chest. Selene giggled. "You men deities are such spoiled children sometimes. Speaking of that I better go talk to Aken before he gets too far away." She smiled at Lee. "I'll send him back your way." She then turned and looked over at Lilly and Tyler. "I am very proud of you two. You have both come so far since your journey together began. Don't worry, they will succeed." With that she vanished just as quickly as she had appeared. Lee walked over to Titus. "We need to talk for." He motioned his head over to the side. "You can bring Lila as well if you'd like."

They walked a small ways away to give them some more privacy. Lee looked at Titus and Lila.

"Is this about the black dragon that appeared during the battle?" Titus asked.

Lee nodded his head. "Yes, it is."

"Is she your daughter? She was incredibly powerful. Stronger than our kings. She has to be part god." Lila said quietly looking up at Lee.

He smiled and shook his head. "No no no. She is not mine. But she is a demigod. Her mother was a tier one deity." Lee lifted his eyes over to Titus. "And her father... was a dragon king." Titus' eyes went wide. "Are you telling me she is my sister? Younger? Or older?" His voice growled the last words.

"Sorry Titus. I have kept this from you for too long. But it is time for the truth to come out. The night your mother died your father left. He was filled with grief. He visited a pub in the mystique forest. Where he filled his sorrows with heavy drinking. In his drunken state he started flirting with a woman who sat alone. What he didn't realize was that she had an aura not unlike yours Titus. Where most people... most men couldn't touch her. So when the goddess Astrape found a man that was able to bear her touch... even in his drunken state she didn't hesitate."

Lee stopped for a moment. "You father never knew. Astrape kept it a secret. She even handed the child off to Selene. And that is as far as my knowledge on her goes. Selene had her hidden. Astrape thought to tell your father once. But it was after he had moved on. He no longer had his memories of the past and had found a new mate. Not that Astrape was interested in keeping your father. But she figured why stir up the past."

"Why didn't you tell me before? Why am I only finding out about this now?" Titus asked almost annoyed. Lee and Grandpa Sage were the only family he had until recently. It would have been nice to have a sister too.

Lee smiled and nodded. "I had thought about it. A lot actually. But she was a secret. And this was her choice to expose herself to you or not." He looked over at the two people walking towards the other dragon kings. He nodded over to Titus in the direction. "I think your sister Jade was afraid that she would not be welcomed being the illegitimate daughter of the former dragon king of the west. Who would have thought Weston would end up being her mate though."

Lila chuckled. "Serves him right with his haughty attitude. He always boasted about his strength. But his mate is stronger than him isn't she?"

Lee smiled and nodded. "Yes, she is." He watched as her head lifted up in their direction. "Should I call her over?"

Titus smiled and nodded. "Yes. I want to meet her." He turned and watched as Weston brought her over. She walked slightly behind him. She had her arm linked with Weston's but let her body trailed slightly behind him. She suddenly looked nervous as she looked up at Titus. As they got closer, he noticed her amber eyes that matched his own. He reached out his hand towards her and watched as she slowly placed her hand into his.

He squeezed her hand and then pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her. He patted the top of her head and she leaned into his embrace relaxing. No words needed to be said. They were family. There was a lot they would need to catch up about each other. But what was important is that this was something they both wanted. And even more... his sister Jade had come to their aid. She didn't have to fight but she did. This told him everything he needed to know about who she is.

"So, what is it with us dragon kings just swapping sisters around? The only one who got someone different was Dex." Weston chuckled and winked up at Titus.

"So, what is it with us dragon kings just swapping sisters around? The only one who got someone different was Dex." Weston chuckled and winked up at Titus.

Titus smiled and looked down at Jade. "I'd like to introduce you to our adopted family. I know they'll love you too." He looked over at the Locke family who were still standing in the same place.

"Great that means they are adopting me too." Weston grinned widely and plucked Jade away from Titus. Pulling her gently back into his side. His fingers trailed over his fresh mark over her neck.

"Man, I can't believe I somehow ended up getting Weston as my other brother-in-law." Titus playfully scowled.

"Jade, I'm Lila. Titus' mate. It is nice to meet you. We are going to be great friends." Lila said sweetly.

Jade nodded her head. "I'd like that." It felt surreal to her. She never imagined that she was going to be welcomed let alone wanted. Titus was accepting of her and on top of that she found her mate. This was the moment she had always dreamed about, and it had happened for her.

It took a moment for their wolf eyesight to switch over. It was like a desolate world of nothing. It was just darkness rolled into darkness. Rhea squeezed Wyatt's hand that was still holding hers.

"Can you imagine being stuck in a place like this..." Wyatt breathed out as he took it all in. "This must have been a lonely life to live here."

Rhea bit her bottom lip and nodded her head. "It must be so lonely."

Wyatt looked down at Rhea. "Well let's find this Endymion and get out of here." He squeezed onto her hand. "Don't let go of my hand. I don't want to get separated from you here."

"Not a problem." Rhea breathed out. It was strange walking upon the darkness. It was like an area void of everything. Each step forward was just a step upon nothing.

As they headed deeper into the abyss of darkness something happened with Wyatt and Rhea. His red energy swirled around him as a blue one swirled out of her. Together they started forming another color of their own. Almost immediately their bodies were glowing with an illuminating purple energy.

Rhea looked up at Wyatt as they felt the energy pulsing from them. As if a warning to whatever was in front of them.

"Wyatt..." Rhea held out her free hand feeling the purple light around them. "They are combining together..."

"Not just that. Do you feel the tugging?" Wyatt looked out into the darkness. "It is leading us."

Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick

The sound of scurrying feet raced closer to them. And with the sound of feet closing in on them they felt it's icy murderous intent.

Wyatt gripped onto Rhea and pulled her under his arm. They both peered out towards the sound in the darkness. Where two small red orbs started getting bigger and bigger as the distance closed between them.

"Slayer." Rhea gasped out.

It was blackness upon darkness but somehow its shadowy outline was deeper. More sinister. And in the center of it were its two red glowing eyes. It made a hissing sound as it approached them.

All of this would have been enough to make them hesitate. But the smell. The putrid rotten smell that came off of this creature was not the smell of a dark fairy. This was a smell they recognized. It was the smell of a demon. Slayer was a demon. Rhea curled closer into Wyatt as they both realized the same thing. If Slayer was a demon, then it would be like an original of the original demon. They had witnessed the power of an original demon. The two of them together did not stand a chance. An eerie rattling sound came from the creature of darkness. Like the sound from a rattlesnake only louder and more menacing.

Wyatt chuckled lowly shaking his head. "We made it through everything only to meet with this now." He gritted his teeth in anger. "I don't care what the hell you are. You are not getting the best of us."

Rhea squeezed onto Wyatt and nodded her head. She watched the red orbs shift side to side as it sized them up. "We will not go down without a fight." Their purple light pulsated from them. Their combined hands keeping their energy bound together. The creature's eyes flickered at them before a deep throaty gurgling growl shook the area around them. An then he lunged towards them and into the purple flashing light.

Selene appeared in front of Aken who was standing along the river in the distance. He had not wandered too far but enough of a distance from listening ears. He had stayed near the waters edge away from the battlefield while the army was tending to their injured and losses.

He looked to his side at the goddess and snarled at her. "Selene you crafty b***h. How dare you involve my life in your schemes."

"You can now free yourself from the curse." She said with a small smirk on her face.

"Of course I can. By forcing me to take the next fairy princess as my mate. I don't want that forced on me. You linked her life to mine because of this damn black hole business. You are using me as another anchor to this world." Selene only smiled. "So... you don't want her?"

Aken frowned and grit his teeth. "Don't try to force your will on me. I'll determine my own fate."

"You need to stay in the area in order for them to return. Otherwise, your mate will be born into a black hole of darkness." Selene said and listened to his angry snarl.

"As if I can let that happen." Aken gritted his teeth. He couldn't help the connection he already felt in his chest. He already had the need to protect her. As soon as his eyes landed on to Rhea's he knew. He could feel it. He would stay close in order to make sure his mate was born under the sun. Selene came to him saying that she was certain the fairy king would accept having his life linked in exchange for assistance in the war. But there was more to it. She was also making sure Aken felt his mate. A mate she had specifically paired to Aken knowing he would take this opportunity.

He curled his fist in a ball. He was a monster... literally a beast. No matter what form he took now... he was a monster. How could Selene condemn the next fairy princess to some creature like himself? A creature like him didn't deserve someone so pure. He would have to stay away from her so that she could have happiness. He had done a lot wrong in the past. And because of that he had created very powerful enemies. If he involved her in his life, he could very well be dooming her.

His intentions were to avoid the fairy princess during her lifetime and then later break his curse. By taking a land dweller as a mate he could break his curse. He couldn't condemn the fairy princess to himself... could he? But the road to hell is paved with good intentions and staying away from his mate would be hell. One that he wouldn't be able to avoid. In secret... he would watch her grow. He would watch her smile and laugh. And would watch her love. He intended to only watch. Until the day she ended up in danger. That was the day he stepped off of hells path and embraced heaven. But that... is another story.