Koda’s tongue lolled out the side of his mouth. Loser has to run around the house naked?
Matt snorted. No one wants to see you run around naked, anymore than we already have to.
Ares whined. Loser has to give the winner a backrub!
We all ran down the dirt road kicking up dust behind us. My muscles stretched and my blood pumped harder as I ran. The boys were lengths ahead of me when a familiar scent tickled my nose. I jumped into the forest to my right and ran through the trees towards the smell. Mom.
I could hear Ares, Koda and Matt barking for me, but they could wait. I had to find my mom. Ares spoke through my head. Where are you going? What’s wrong?
I ran faster trying to follow the scent before it disappeared. My mom’s here. I can smell her.
I jumped over a fallen log and the forest quieted. I strained my ears to listen to Ares’ approaching barks, but not even the wind whispered through my ears. I changed back to human and crossed my arms over my chest. “Hello?”
A bright light darted through the trees coming towards me. I lifted my arm to cover my eyes and the light dimmed. A man with pale skin and blue vines etched in his arms and across his chest walked towards me. He wore only a pair of pants and was sleeker muscled than Ares, built more like a runner or swimmer. I swallowed in fear. “Who are you?”
He spoke and the leaves rustled. “I am Achilles.”
“What are you?” I asked in the silence.
“I’m Sidhe.” The leaves rustled again as he spoke making me shiver involuntarily.
“What do you want? Why are you here?” I asked growing more and more nervous and wishing Ares was here.
He smiled and held out his hand, his body glowing slightly as though a light was turned on inside of him. “I’m here for you. I’m your fiancée and I’m here to take you,” he said in a soothing voice.
Ares touched my shoulder and the sounds of the forest crashed into my ears deafening me. I dropped to the ground covering my ears with my hands and moaning in pain. Ares voice boomed like thunder, “YOU’RE NOT TAKING HER ANYWHERE!”
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