Thena ran her fingers over the simple stone marker, feeling peace and contentment. She looked up at Priapus. “Why didn’t you just wipe out all the evil of Barren when you saw it here?”
Priapus smiled. “If I had, you would never have come to terms with the strength of your powers. And besides, I may be a god, but I’m not God. I don’t see everything that is happening everywhere. No god or goddess has that strength.”
Thena nodded, knowing there was a lifetime of knowledge before her. “You have enough strength for me.”
“I’m glad I’m enough for you,” Priapus said, pulling her into his arms, as they faded away once again. “Because you, sweet Thena, are absolutely perfect for me.”
About the author
All my life, I’ve wondered at how people fall into the routines of life. The paths we travel seemed to be well-trodden by society. We go to school, fall in love, find a line of work (and hope and pray it is one we like), have children and do our best to mold them into good people who will travel the same path. This is the path so commonly referred to as the “real world”.
The characters in my books are destined to stray down a different path other than the one society suggests. Each story leads the reader into a world altered slightly from the one they know. For me, this is what good fiction is about, an opportunity to escape from the daily grind and wander down someone else’s path.
Lorie O’Clare lives in Kansas with her three sons.
Lorie welcomes mail from readers. You can write to her c/o Ellora’s Cave Publishing at 1337 Commerce Drive, #13, Stow, Ohio 44224.
Also by Lorie O’Clare
Fallen Gods: Jaded Prey
Fallen Gods: Tainted Purity
Full Moon Rising
Lunewulf 1: Pack Law
Lunewulf 2: In Her Blood
Lunewulf 3: In Her Dreams
Lunewulf 4: In Her Nature
Lunewulf 5: In Her Soul
Sex Slaves 1: Sex Traders
Sex Slaves 2: Waiting For Yesterday
Sex Slaves 3: Waiting For Dawn
The First Time
Things That Go Bump in the Night 2004 anthology
Torrid Love: Caught!
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