Oh For Mates Sake
Chapter 69

As Sion held me close, he started to transport us away from the spirit realm. I felt the air around us shift and Sion's fingers gripped into me protectively. As the world began to come into focus... all I could see were bodies. It was as if an army had been summoned and was waiting here for us. An army of voidless. I felt Sion's body relax as he stared out at them I looked up at him to see his eyes scanning over the area. "Your souls should have been allowed to move on a long time ago." He said as the, voidless hissed at him. They held their talons up defensively and seemed to hesitate on what to do. Sion turned me around in his arms as we walked away from the voidless. I was confused.

Were we just going to leave them there? I glanced up to see Sion's eyes glowing amber. His eyes were focused ahead as his fingers casually caressed my side. Suddenly, I heard the sound of bodies hitting the ground behind me. I glanced back to see all of the voidless had collapsed. Their bodies were melting into the earth and vanishing from existence. Was this... Sion's power? I snapped my head up to look back at him. He didn't even flinch or work up a sweat. Nothing but the color of his eyes had changed. Just how powerful had Sion become?

"The voidless are not what you think they are." I casually began to say as we walked. "They were created from body parts, earth, and blood. Beings created by witch doctors. The bodies became the host to spirits and souls. The spirits and souls became the fuel needed to animate the creatures. They are undead creatures and, as such, are under my jurisdiction." I listened to him quietly as we walked through a dirt-covered path.

"I am glad to see you have finally embraced who you are."

In front of us were Reapus, Shiva and Stilts. Reapus stared at Sion with a tilted grin on his l!ps. He no longer had the hat covering his eyes that looked proud of Sion.

"Yeah...I understand it." Sion's hand rubbed over my side, and I glanced up at him. His eyes were back to his hazel color and he seemed relaxed. "I understand the duty I am tasked with. Though, I am still trying to figure out. what exactly this makes me." "It is complicated, Sion. Your role in this life and in death are intertwined. You were dead, so you are different. You have been granted skills that you usually would have gotten when your life was over. You are more than just helping the spirits move on. You also are here to enforce the rule of the living. Just like how the voidless violate those rules"

"I understand my role, Reap. It is like... I already know." Sion seemed to interrupt him hastily, like he didn't want him to continue to elaborate. "I get that I am a lupine now and that I can take the form of Anubis. However.." I watched as Sion pursed his lips together as his brows knitted together. "There is more. isn't there? I feel it." I glanced back up at Reapus to see him shift uncomfortably.

"You can't not tell him," Shiva hissed in a quiet voice.

"I think he already knows." Stilts snickered, folding his arms over his chest. "Don't you?"

"What will this mean for Clover?" Sion said the words through clenched teeth.

"What do you mean?" Reapus ran his hands through his hair and sighed heavily. "You are stronger than what she is. She has abilities that you do not. It is because of the bond between you two that you are able to sense yourself."

"I don't want that bond to change. The connection between us." Sion glanced down at me.

"I understand why it happened now. I mean it was really confusing at first. I didn't know.. I didn't understand it. It made me feel crazy.. but now I get it. I get it. I know the truth of it." I felt Sion's body tense next to mine. "I just want to know exactly what this will mean going forward. We are expecting a child.. what will all of this mean?"

I watched as Reapus sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Some things you are not meant to know now. However, I don't want to keep you in the dark." I watched as he glanced over at Shiva, who slowly nodded her head, giving him her permission to continue. "Clover will become like you when her mortal life is over. Your bond will not change. In fact, it will grow stronger. However, her powers will be slightly different. She will have the gifts of life more than death. You can each tap into each other's powers thanks to her being a sheya."I watched as Reapus' eyes focused on me. "After... after your mortal lives are over, the rules will change. You will be bound by the rules that Shiva and I are playing with now. You won't be able to interfere freely. That includes helping your direct descendants in the future."

"Wait... if we are bound by the same rules as you two..." I furrowed my brows and slowly looked up at Sion.

"You will both be gods. Not high-ranking tier 1 gods... but gods nonetheless. You will become death gods directly under me." My lips parted as I took in a slow breath. I had wrapped my head around the idea of us being immortal, but this was something entirely different. A blessing and a curse. I would get to see my children and children's' children... all of my descendants, but I wouldn't be able to intervene and help them.

"There are rules and responsibilities to being a death god." Reapus stared down at me with a serious look in his eyes. "Our laws.. they must be upheld. The balance must be kept and the pact with life must be upheld. As death gods... you must uphold both sides of the pact." I felt like I was breathing in water as I looked up at Sion with my mouth parted.

"What.. what does that entail?" I was curious as to what that would mean.

"You will understand when that time comes. It isn't now. And there is always work arounds.. like Sion." Reapus winked at me with a crooked grin.

"You'll have an eternity to be with your mate," Shiva said with a smile. "There is no separation for the two of you. You'll always have each other." I watched as she leaned into Reapus' side. "Even when you fight, you still have time to make up." She said, winking at Reapus, who let out a rumbling chuckle.

I glanced down at my stomach and my hand came to rest over it. "What about my children.. will they be"

"They will not be deities. That is Sion's role and yours because your lives are intertwined. Your children will be lupines that have sheya abilities. Powerful. Rare. And desired by many. Your children will be safest in the Diamond Pack." Shiva said and I felt Sion's arm move around me. He turned me to face him as he stared into my eyes. He searched my eyes quietly with a discerning look on his face. I looked back at him confidently and smiled at him.

I didn't want him to think that this news affected me negatively. Honestly, it was more a blessing than anything. I will get to love Sion for eternity. A small smile finally reached his l!ps, and he leaned his head down to rest on mine. His l!ps began to smirk as his eyes lit up.

"I'm going to sleep with a goddess." I giggled as I ran my hands slowly down his chest. "Well, you already have the body of a god." At least soon, you'll have the stamina of one teased through our mental link as a low growl escaped his lips.

Are you saying I ran out of stamina last time? I wasn't even close to being done. If it wasn't for the ceremony, I would have brought you to a level of ecstasy you would have needed days to recover from.

Oh, my sweet, naive Alpha. you would be the one who would need days to recover. My lips twitched upwards as his chest reverberated in low growl.

We will put that to the test. Which one of us will fall asleep from exhaustion first? His mental voice cut into my mind with a low husky promise.

I look forward to it.

"So what about Meryl? That bi.tch is nowhere and there isn't even a trace of her." Stilts' voice cut the mood. Sion and I turned our heads to look at the agitated little man. "She is covering her aura, or else you two would be able to sense her."

He said, looking at Reapus and Shiva. "We can't destroy what we can't find. It would be a waste of resources. She will show herself soon enough. She can't and won't hide forever." Reapus made eye contact with Sion and me. "I wish I could tell you everything I know, but." He sighed as he glanced at Shiva. "..but I can't. Instead, I will tell you things are deeper than you think. Be aware and be cautious. Be prepared. For what is to come."

I glanced up at Sion and watched as his eyes narrowed into a focused stare at Reapus. "You are worried about something. Something big."

Reapus' eyes shifted to Sion, and he nodded his head slowly. "I guess just because you know it doesn't mean we have to. It could change the events if we know, which is why knowledge is power. We will manage." Sion wrapped his arm around my waist.

"I know you will," Reapus said with a genuine smile. I could feel things had shifted with Reapus. He had a look that showed he cared about us.

"Stilts. take care of her" Shiva said with an icy tone. The little man grumbled and tapped his cane in the dirt.

"What am I, a da.mn guardian? I am not a bear." Stilts grumbled as Shiva's l!ps twitched.

"Well, if you would prefer to come back with me-"

"I'll watch over her!" Stilts shouted hastily. "I'm better than a guardian. I don't have an unbearable temper that I need to control." He mumbled to himself. "I have a better sense of humor too." He continued to mutter to himself.

Shiva let out a light chuckle. I glanced at the woman, who looked at me with a gentle smile.

"You will do just fine now. Trust in yourself and trust your mate." She stepped back as Reapus' hand went around her.

"We will be watching," Reapus said with a wink as the two of them disappeared in a blue flash.

"I'll meet you two back at the Nova pack." Stilts snorted and then vanished as well. Sion and I walked quietly together back to the Nova pack. Right before we reached the barrier he stopped and wrapped me in his arms. "I love you." He said, kissing my forehead and then sliding to his knees to kiss my stomach. "And I love you, my son." He glanced up at me with a strange expression on his face. "Clover... do you regret this?" I looked down at him in surprise. "I know you wanted a normal life and"

"I just want a life with you. It will be our normal. I love you and the life we are building together." I smiled as I ran my fingers through his hair. "I love you and the child you put inside of me."

In a quick motion, he stood up and wrapped me in his arms. He covered my lips in an urgent, heated k!ss. My heart was beating wildly against my chest as the sweet tingles erupted over my body.

"Thank you, Clover, for staying by my side through all of this."

"You are the only one for me, Sion. Now we will have forever together... I can love you like I want to." I listened as Sion chuckled and he leaned his head on my forehead.

"This is why you are my perfect mate. You are the best decision I ever made. I am only able to embrace who I am because I know that I have you by my side. You are my strength, Clover."

His lips covered mine again and my head began to spin. I never wanted this kiss to end. I never wanted this feeling to stop. I never wanted anything to go wrong. This moment was perfect. I knew that we were about to head into something fierce. We had another tough battle in front of us and all we could do was hope everything was going to be alright.

One more big battle and we could hopefully have peace. I just hope we don't lose anyone close to us.