Chapter 46
Hades pov
Today Tulok is leaving to head north. Going with him is former beta Tyler and former beta female Michelle. Next year when I turn eighteen and take over the black rose fully. Beta max and female beta Fallen will head up north to visit Tul and spend some time in her homeland. Vlad will go with the help out and see his twin for a week.
My phone dings. Pulling it out it’s a text from the lab.
-we found the link and we know where to go.-
-send a team to the location and retrieve it.-
-yes sir-
Sitting back smiling at the turn of events. I don’t know what brought her to the club but it was a gift from the goddess. Checking the logs for that night I found the fake name she used. The account she used to gain access to had not been used in almost eighteen years. The monthly fees are still up to date. The account holder is Loki Clark.
Linking my mother. “hey ma when you have a free moment could you come to your office?” “Sure sweetie. Is it important or can it wait until I’m done sparing with your father?” Rolling my eyes “it can wait. Have you heard from aunt e or Jenny? I told Jenny she was feeling off again.” “yes. Ambrose took Jenny over to the rising moon pack. I sent my mini Matilda to be reabsorbed back into big Matilda. We are only keeping the one clone out so Matilda can stabilize Eris more.” Before I could reply I heard the ouff sound of my mother taking a hit. “well, talk when you get here.” Cutting the link.
“HADES!” my little sister's scream comes down the hall. “here.” She bounces in the room. “hey whatcha doing?” “paperwork. Why?” “the twins are training and Momo wants to race. Deimos and Phobos won’t play and fable went with ammy.” “so you want my flame bird to race Momo?” she nods “does Momo want to race or you?” “can't it be both?” She rocks back and forth on her feet. If she wasn’t so darn adorable. Standing I click the computer into sleep mode.
Walking around the desk she jumps on my back. Shaking my head at her. “you know you could run while she flies and race that way?” “not as much fun in my fox as on her back.” She huffs. Cerberus cones around the corner making sneezing noises. “you too?” he gives me a fangy hound grin. “and here I thought you were my familiar.” Nyx giggles are like bells chiming. It’s a magical sound that is probably one of the entire pack's sounds.
When my mother found out she was pregnant with Nyx we all were so happy. I was three when she was born but I remember it. It was a moonless night during a blood harvest. Marking her as special in her own right. But just meeting her you understand in an instant she’s special. She is very spoiled by everyone in this realm or the demon realm. Her best friend is Ambrose's youngest sister Zula.
Making out to the field that use to be used to train in before we started the training floor. We reclaimed this area for more cattle pastures. Having pastures to rotate through keeps the cattle with good green grass. It’s currently in its resting months so free to use.
Nyx whistles and down comes a huge owl, hawk, lizard hybrid-looking bird. Her skin is black but her feathers are white with a simmer that looks like glitter in the sunlight. She shines gold during the day and silver at night. “Momo Nyx says you want to race my flame.” The clicking of her beak and her hopes tell me she’s excited. Cerebus starts hopping and making grumbling noises. “well looks like Cereby wants to race too.” Nyx sings as she slides off my back. Taking my shirt off while she climbs on Momo. Rolling my shoulders I call my flame bird forward. In a loud screech, he grows as he peels off my back. A soft barely there outline is left a shadow of a burn from him leaving my skin. The burn will be fully healed in a few minutes.
Looking like a cross between a peacock, and a dragon and what illustrations say a phoenix bird looks like. I can feel the freedom of soaring through the air. Sitting down I close my eyes to see through my bird. It took years to master this. I went from fumbling to get in the head of my flame bird to be my bird. Momo loves racing me because I don’t cheat like the twins.
Screeching I land next to Momo and Cerberus. Nyx counts down from three and we are off. Cerberus shoots through toward the tree line. Momo hops then jumps and is in the air. Me, I push up shooting straight up then twisting to shoot in the direction of the tree line. The first one to the border and around the border to the spot that we started at the border back to the starting spot wins.
Shooting past her as she screeches I link “loser is a slave for a week.” “you're on jerk.” She yells through the link “no tricks” I throw in real fast before she cheats. “party pooper.” She huffs.
We race for a few hours before both Momo and I are breathless. Calling my flame back feeling the sting as he settles back Momo lands. Nyx hugs her tight before jumping off and rushing to me. “thanks Hades that’s why you're my favorite.” “you tell everyone that.” I chuckle “ya but I mean it with you and ammy.” She says matter of factually. “NYX SKADI I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ALL OVER FOR YOU.” A very annoyed uncle hunter storms down the hill. “did you get in trouble?” she shrugs at my question “do you know what day it is missy?” shaking her head he throws his hands in the air “you are supposed to be in the demon realm you have the naming ceremony to be preparing for.
“shit. Bye.” She disappears. Rolling my eyes. “you need to be stricter with her.” “me?” “okay all of us. Can you believe Zyaire has everything on hold until she gets there?” nodding as I pat his shoulder. “don’t be too upset Momo was feeling antsy think Nyx's nerves about the ceremony bleed to Momo they needed to get out of their heads for a while. You know as much as we let her run wild she puts a lot on herself to master everything.” “she's gonna be a great leader one day.” “if she lives that long” a growl comes from the left. Looking over I see Allie covered in goo.
“honey what happened?” “grandpa Nyx she turned the pond to slime while I was in it” “why?” she shrugs. When I start to raise my hand she drops her shoulder “all I said was I hope Ambrose is my mate.” We both laugh at her pain. Nyx is very attached to Ambrose. “don’t take it too hard you know how Nyx gets when she thinks something is hers and he doesn’t help.” She nods “too bad we are cousins “ she huffs shaking my head I pat her shoulder pulling burning the water in the slime off. The rest becomes a cloud of dust she can brush off. “thanks.” Wrapping my arm over her shoulder steering her to the pack house. “cinnybonnie and ice cream?” she nods. Being a teenage she-wolf has to be hard.
