Page 24 of Shattered Magic

Livia shrugged. “Six times, I think?”

Zerul muttered, “Fuck. I will be back.”

He strode toward the hall, and Hari looked at her friends. “So, we aren’t just going to stay here, right?”

They all followed the governor into his home and through the halls. Figures were ahead of them in a glass room that was filled with plants.

Vega was crouched in front of the forest god. Her eyes were glowing bright gold. Prolen was in the background, starting at Vega and Orvuul.

Zerul arrived at their side and asked Orvuul, “Are you sure about this?”

Orvuul nodded. “He says he can make me strong and beautiful. I can have women who come to me freely.”

Vega held up her hand, and her voice was incredibly deep. “Not really. You can have a woman of my choosing. I need your body so that I can find a mate and to have little ones.”

Hari muttered to Eon, “I bet Vega is in there and having kittens right now.”

Eon nodded. “We will know how much he shared by how fast she runs this time. She drove, so I will need to get a car home.”

They watched as Vega removed the pendant that was hidden under the dress and handed it to Orvuul. He took in a deep breath and put it on.

Hari watched Vega glow, and energy streamed from her mouth, nose, and eyes. Orvuul took the power into him and began to swirl as the power settled in.

Vega slumped, straightened, and ran for it. She sprinted past Hari and Eon while Livia got out of the way.

Hari murmured, “How long was he in there?”

“Five years. When she went hiking near the Gateway.” Eon listened to the thud of heels get quieter.

Orvuul was still swirling with power as he got taller and broader, and his hair blew wild in the wind. Dark gold eyes began to search the area, and a slight smile came to his silvery green skin. “She’s gone.”

Zerul nodded. “She is.”

He looked past Zerul, and Hari met his gaze as he stared at them. “Where is she?”

Eon stepped forward. “She’s putting as much space between you two as she can.”

He sighed and rubbed his forehead. “I was really hoping to get her opinion of this form.”

Livia smirked. “It’s much better than his original form.”

“Thank you. Do you know where Vega is?”

Eon moved behind Hari, and the man moved to face her. “Short and tall, where is she?”

Eon sighed. “Where is she? She’s probably going to rest and then do some of the things that you have micromanaged over the last five years.”

He sighed. “Where would that be?”

“I don’t know. She’s figured out that you would try and find her, so this part of her plan I don’t get to know where she is until she calls me.” Eon shrugged. “Sorry.”

He growled, and Zerul grabbed his arm. “This is not the place for it. There is a party going on, so if you could join us, it would be appreciated.”

Hari watched as the power flared and then contained in the body. Yikes. Seeing Vega handle it effortlessly for years made it strange to see that a demigod was having trouble managing.

Hari asked, “Is Orvuul still in there?”

The man shook his dark mane of deep blue hair. “For now.”

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