Page 119 of Poseidon's Trident
Fuck, why did he touch the whip in my hand? How could he do this? He sent a million volts of electricity through his body as we were sprayed with water.
“Adrian,” I yell again.
“Beth, he’s been electrocuted. I can’t help here. I honestly don’t know how you’re touching him right now. He’s still sizzling with power.”
“No, you have to help him. I’m not a healer. I can’t heal and I can’t lose him. Adrian, please,” I beg.
“Beth,” Cal snaps at me. “Do you want our healer to be electrocuted too?”
“No, but Jayden. I need him.” My body glows with that godly aura again and Cal’s eyes widen.
I have to do something. I can’t let Jayden die. I won’t survive this without him. I grip his shirt with glowing gold hands and lean over, kissing Jayden hard. I pour everything I am into the kiss, but nothing happens.
“Hades,” I scream. “You can’t fucking have him.”
“Beth, you need to calm down.” Adrian sits beside me, careful not to touch Jayden.
“Calm down?” I scoff. “You want me to fucking calm down, Adrian? He ismineand Hades can’t fucking have him. I’ll steal him back from the underworld myself if I have to.”
“That would be ill advised.” Persephone pops onto the boat out of nowhere.
“I don’t care,” I growl.
“Bethany, Jayden isn’t dying. It’s not his time and while you were here throwing this tantrum, your friend cleared a safe path for you.” She points across the strait.
“Fuck, fall back. Thad did it.” I yell to Cal who whoops.
I can’t bring myself to feel the same with Jayden still twitching in my arms and Raven and Greyson fighting Scylla. All I can think of, all I can see is beautiful Jayden, my rock, my voice of reason, lying on the wood of the deck, twitching because he saved my life.
“Silly boy should have known that a little electricity wouldn’t kill a budding goddess.” Persephonetsks.
“Budding goddess?” I repeat the words slowly. “What are you talking about?”
“All four of you are turning. You’re just turning the fastest. I mean, of course you are. You’re the daughter of Zeus.” She giggles.
“How do I help him?” I ask.
“Do you have the elixir? The ambrosia mixture the healer gave you?” she asks.
Raven rushes to me, tossing me the pack. I catch it in one hand and rummage through it, finding the bottle and the dropper.
“Three drops,” I whisper.
My hands shake as I try to open the bottle and put the dropper inside. My heart beats thunder in my ears as I pray that it’s not too late to save him.
“Bethany.” Persephone lays a hand on my arm. “He’s going to need more than three drops. He’s turning like you did.”
“What? The healer said we should never take more than three.” I shake my head.
She’s distracting me. Jayden needs this, now. Is she stalling because Hades wants his son in the underworld at his side full-time? I won’t fucking allow it.
“He’s turning into a god. The healer said not for demigods, but gods live off ambrosia. You need it.” Persephone takes the dropper from me and empties the entire thing in Jayden’s mouth before I can stop her.
“Fuck. What?” I ask but Jayden groans and his skin glows gold.
“What happened?” Jayden mumbles.
“Oh my gods.” I lunge for him, throwing my body over his and kissing his face. “Don’t you ever fucking do that to me again.”
