Oh For Mates Sake
Chapter 67

I felt my lips curl up angrily as raw burning rage boiled over. I wanted to lash out and cause pain. An emotion is so strong that it threatens to consume your entire being. The anger was building up inside of me like rapids in a raging river. I felt like I was being forced to enter a door to a world without Sion. That wasn't going to happen. I wasn't the carpet for these deities to walk on. How dare he lie to me. I just found out I was pregnant and already my daughter is being promised to another.

I did everything right. I may have made some mistakes, but hell I have paid for them and then some.

Why must I live without my mate? Why was it that everything in my life always ended up a da.mn mess

Was this some curse because of the sins of my parents? What was it?! Why was I being denied, my mate? Why would my child have to grow up without their father? I wouldn't allow it. I had enough. I wanted to scream. My blood raced through my veins as wisps of energy swirled around me. I was unraveling. The fury was building like pressure in a volcano ready to erupt without thought of the consequences.

Regardless of their reasonings, this was MY life. I might fail, but at least I would try. In the wicked storm that was brewing inside of me a serene calm suddenly came over me. It allowed me to think rationally. I wasn't a mindless creature of bitter rage, no better than a vengeful spirit. If I went down this path, I was going to lose myself. I couldn't lose my sanity. I needed to keep my wits so that I could succeed. I am better than a mindless monster.

The spear of dark anger came close to capturing my heart. I could still feel the fiery tingles pricking my skin as I took in a slow steadying breath. The pink ribbons inside of me burst out and vanished into the darkness.

As if they were seeking to bring the light. The ribbons almost seemed to have a life or conscience of their own.

Were they a reflection of my will? The energy is mine but there was something different about the pin ribbons.

"Endymion!" Reapus growled and was at my side. I felt his hand rest on my shoulder and squeeze it ge

Don't think you are immune from feeling another god's wrath. There is a limit and you have reached it. I'm over this.. I'm over all of it. Anubis is mine and fu.ck your balance. I'm bringing him back."

I glanced up at Reapus, shocked, but also relieved. I felt like finally I had someone in my corner. My eyes then narrowed on Endymion to see his reaction. His eyes seemed calm and friendly. There was caring in his eyes, as if he was watching his child. A humming chuckle came from his l!ps as he smiled.

"Reapus, I can appreciate how much you care. However, remember what happens when you interfere with plans. Rogio isn't the only one who has clout with the deity council. Remember what happened to the Kraken? Your fate could be even worse than cursed to the ocean."

"Is that a threat?" Reapus' voice dripped with a venomous tone, and I felt his fingers dig into me slight

"I've had enough of this from both of you." Shiva clicked her tongue and rubbed her forehead. "This is why Selene usually handles these things. She is a bit more tasteful in her approach. Endymion, you can use your words. I know you were swallowed in darkness with no one to talk to, but communication would be nice. And for the record... I think it is s**t that you how what is going on while we all can't."

"I don't. I just do what my love tells me to do." The deity replied. His eyes were still watching me, as if

assessing me. "I know she has the best intentions. I don't have to know. I just listen and help where I Can. "I think you are a hypocrite," I said with more bite in my tone than I intended. I heard Reapus let out a stifled chuckle next to me as his hand left my shoulder. Endymion raised his eyes and his brows pinched together.

"Hypocrite? Elaborate." His voice was level and once again had almost no emotions. I couldn't tell what he was thinking. He was very good at hiding how he felt. "You are telling me not to go after the man I love. However, I think that if something happened to the woman you love, you wouldn't give a da.mn about the consequences. You would do anything to get her back, wouldn't you? Even at the cost of ruining everything. Even if it destroyed the world... wouldn't you risk it all for her?" I already knew the answer, but I wanted to hear him say it. Of course, he would. He was holding me to a different standard.

"I know I would. To hell with the world's balance. If Shiva needed my help, I'd send all the souls to hell in order to save her." The deity beside me said with no contrition in his tone. His lips were pursed together as he waited for Endymion to answer. Instead, I heard a small sound come from Shiva and she turned her head away from us.

"You are such an idiot." She mumbled, not showing us her face, but I could tell she was happy to hear that response. I heard Reapus chuckle as he left my side to take her in his arms.

"Why would I care about anything else if you weren't by my side? I've been apart from you long enough. I won't do it again. I'm sure Endymion feels the same, don't you? You've been parted from Selene once before. would you bear living without her again?" "Never." Endymion's voice cracked slightly and when looked at his eyes, I could see the pain. "I will never be parted from her again." Exactly what I thought. I wanted to slap some sense into him. Was my love for Sion not good enough for them? Did they place themselves on a higher level? He should understand the reason I was willing to risk the world for Sion. My love didn't have any less value because I wasn't a deity.

"Then you understand," I said as Endymion looked at me again. "You know the pain of being ripped away from someone you love and feeling this growing emptiness inside of your chest. When you think about not being with them again you don't want to remember at all because the pain is all consuming. I won't give up on him. You can never make me give up on him. I will save him and then I'll save the Chance pack. For once, I am going to have it all. I will have my pack and my family. I will see Sion hold our child in his arms. I won't accept anything less. Save the consolation prize for someone else."

I stood there quietly as Endymion gave me a sad smile. "You are looking at me as if I am the bad guy here.

Do you really think that we are that cruel? Do you think we would want to separate you from the man you love?

We don't get pleasure from your pain. It hurts us. The sorrow in your heart... it hurts me. You are one of my creations. You, especially, have a big role to play. Your descendants will be one of the keys to having a future."

"You lied to me." I spat out bitterly. "You told me I was pregnant with a son-"

"I didn't lie. You are pregnant with a son." I watched as a calm smile rested on his lips as he waited for me to continue.

"I will only have children with Sion." I furrowed my brows as I waited for him to speak. I felt my heart beating angrily against my chest as if it was declaring war on the god. If he expected me to have a child with Someone else, it wouldn't happen. I'd cut my uterus out to make sure of it.

"Is she pregnant with twins? A boy and a girl?" heard Shiva ask and my eyes widened as I glanced at Endymion.

"No. She is only carrying a son." He smiled at me as I shook my head, slowly trying to think what this meant. "Then.. I can go to Sion?" I asked.

"No." His voice was calm and matter-of-fact sounding.

"Well, I am not asking... I am going to him." I watched as his l!ps curled up and his warm eyes met with mine. "I don't need to ask. Honestly, this is going beyond manipulating things if you hold me against my will. I'm going to go and save Sion-" "It is too late for that."

"What do you mean?" I felt a lump form in my throat. He wasn't beyond saving. I didn't want to hear anything like that. I could feel Sion. I was connected to him. My lips parted as a massive black cloud formed behind Endymion. I watched the dark mist as my heart raced. I felt him.. I smelled him. But how?

I stood there frozen as Sion stepped into view. By his side was an agitated Stilts.

"Gah! Get me out of this stale place. It gives me the creeps. I told you to leave me be." Stilts grumbled as he poked his cane at Sion's foot. Sion's eyes were on me. His beautiful hazel eyes.

I couldn't move. I could barely breathe. My eyes began to water as the tears began to fall freely streaming down my face.

"Clover..."I heard his voice, and he ran to me. I took a few staggering steps forward as he wrapped his arms around me. I grasped his body tightly as the sobs escaped from my throat. My Sion... he was here.

"They said.. a deity had control... they wouldn't let me go to you... Sion." I hiccupped and buried my head in his chest. I felt him rest his cheek on top of my head as his hand ran over my back.

"It's okay. I'm okay." Sion cooed to me. "I'll always make my way back to you. I promise."

"You sent me away from you. I'm so mad at you." I mumbled in his chest as I felt his lips brush over my head. I was so relieved, I was angry, I was all the emotions right now. I still couldn't believe that everything was okay. It was right? I had been inwardly preparing to go to war to save Sion and here I never had to. What the hell was that about?!

"Not that I am complaining... but this wasn't what was supposed to happen right?" I heard Reapus' voice as I sniffled quietly. "Wasn't he supposed to wreak havoc on the world?"

"I never said he was lost forever." Endymion's voice had a light tone in it. Now he was showing emotions. I moved my head slightly so that I could look at the deity."

This will be a problem in the future. Erebus will take control of another.. but he couldn't with Sion. Erebus fled as soon as he realized that Sion's soul was protected. A certain sheya has laid claim to his soul already."

"Those stheya creatures are more closely related to demons than fairies." Stilts snorted as I continued to cling to Sion. My insides were a mess from the extreme ups and downs. I didn't care about anything. I just wanted to hold Sion and never let him go.

"I felt him. His thoughts were erratic and irrational. It was brief but.. it was a horrible experience. He couldn't completely take a hold of me though. And the moment he realized it his presence left me. Then pink energy from Clover crashed into me destroying the glass. This was the moment Meryl fled. Which was a good thing for her..."

Sion's voice soothed my soul. His tone vibrated against my body, and I breathed in his scent.

"What the fvck Endymion?! Couldn't you have said Sion was fine from the beginning?! You had me thinking he was the one everyone was going to have to fight."

Shiva roared, sounding extremely pissed. I heard Reapus chuckle, and a smirk raised over Endymion's face.

"You are right. I have been in a black hole of darkness for so long. I guess I needed some entertainment. My main purpose here was the arrangement with the sheya and the lycan princess. Now that it has been completed, Ili be on my way." Endymion said and I felt Sion's body grow rigged.

"What deal with the Lycan Princess?"