Page 27 of Poseidon's Island Flower

Oh fates, he was crying.

What do I do?

“And after Kronos took over my body and made me look like even more of an ass, I’ve been seeing Athena. She’s really helped me open my eyes. It took a lot of guts to ask her to help me, because I’m supposed to be the supreme king, you know?”

Not that any of us appointed him. He took the title himself, but I wouldn’t point that out now.

Not when he was acting like a human being filled with emotion and not the callous, unforgiving god he used to be.

“But I did, and that was the first step. I’m getting help, and I’m trying to make it right, Poseidon. When I saw you at Uriel and Lucifer’s bonding reception, sitting in the corner and so withdrawn, I knew I had to help. Then when Ember said your mate was alive, I saw that flicker of hope. A mate can fix you.”

I shook my head. “No, I don’t want her to fix me. I’m supposed to be the man, some powerful god that can take care of my mate–”

“Now wait a minute,” Zeus interrupted. “Who said you needed to be the big, powerful god and take care of anyone? This Lani chick can take care of herself and, when needed, you can swoop in and save the day.”

I felt my face heat up as I dropped my head in embarrassment.

“Yeah, man, you totally saved her ass. And now she’s digging you.”

“She isn’t digging,” I mumbled, playing with the phone.

“Oh, she’s not? Lemmie see that phone.” Zeus grabbed the phone, smiling wildly. “Yeah, you dog, she wants you and better yet, she’s that perfect match you are looking for.”

“A match?”

“Yeah, a match.” Zeus rolled his eyes. “Souls are missing pieces, and she is your missing piece. She will make you feel whole. Don’t you feel empty? In here?” Zeus rubbed his chest.

All I could do was nod. I did feel empty. I’d felt empty since the day Kronos spat us out. Like I left part of me inside his belly. The empty hole had never been filled, even Silas, my closest friend, couldn’t fill that void.

“Then, we go for this,” Zeus typed in a message. “You aren’t giving up, I’m going to help you the whole way. Who knows, maybe my player ways will help you out. So, see, you can benefit from this dick.” Zeus pointed at his crotch.

Zeus tapped giddily on the phone, hitting send.

“What did you write?” I panicked.

Just because he was helping me, didn’t mean I trusted him to speak for me. I didn’t want him to tell her something I would never dare say in front of her.

“Told her you were ready for her wet pussy to grace your face.”

I stopped breathing, my mouth dropping to the bed.

“Kidding!” Zeus barked a laugh and tossed me the phone.

Cy: Sounds great.

Thank the Fates.

Zeus smirked, rising from the bed, and grabbed the door. Athena tried to peer in, but Zeus cleared his throat as it finally shut.

I groaned, falling back onto the bed. All of this was a nightmare. It wasn’t how I intended to meet my mate.

But how else did I expect to meet her?

Laying on a beach? In a grocery store?

And what then? Would I even approach her if it was something so simple as that? No, I wouldn’t have. I would have stayed away and not spoken to her at all because I would have never had the courage. I would have watched her from afar and made sure she was happy. Made sure she became rich beyond her wildest dreams and taken care of her from afar. She would make a wonderful wife for some human.

I growled, my teeth lengthening into sharpened points.

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