Page 71 of Banshee
“She wasn’t ready, brother.”
Blade’s whispered voice in my ear had me asking, “Where is she?”
“She went to her room. She told Diana she didn’t want them to know she was here yet.”
My eyes searched the room until they landed on Brandy. I crooked my finger at the club girl who was behind the bar. She didn’t hesitate to come to my side.
“What do you need, Banshee?”
“I need you to go sit with Aspen. Tell her I’ll be up there as soon as I can.”
“You got it.” Brandy slipped away unnoticed. I understood Aspen’s reluctance to see her family. Though I knew Kronos; he wouldn’t wait long.
My attention went back to Rhea and her daughter. “Diana, where have you been?”
“It’s a long story that I will tell you and Daddy together. But first, I need to introduce you to some people.” Diana smiled at Bane and held her hand out. He didn’t hesitate to pull her into his arms. “This is my husband, August Lansing.”
“What?” Rhea gasped.
“Oh, fuck,” Poseidon cursed.
“You’re married? To a Soulless Sinner? Diana, your father is going to lose his shit.”
Diana looked over her shoulder at Bane. “You’ve got this, baby.”
“I know, Mom, but I love him. I’ve always loved him.”
Cash held Kytten; she was quiet as her mother talked to her grandmother. Her eyes were wide, and Cash whispered in herear. He reached down and grabbed her hand, stopping her from scratching her leg.
Kytten had been through a lot, and I feared when Kronos found out about everything she, Mimic, and Diana had been through, the gates of hell wouldn’t hold back his wrath.
“Rosie, Thorne, come here,” Diana said, holding her hands out to her children. “Mom, I want you to meet your grandchildren.”
“Grandchildren?” Rhea asked, her eyes wide.
Diana nodded. “Thorne and Rosebud.”
Rhea didn’t hide the emotion upon learning her granddaughter had been given the name Kronos called her. Her eyes traveled over the both of them. She reached out to Kytten, only to pull back. “Can I hug you?”
Kytten looked at Diana, who nodded. She smiled at Rhea, allowing herself to be pulled into her grandmother’s arms.
“You’re so tiny.” Rhea chuckled. “How old are you?”
“Twenty-one,” Kytten said with a smile. It never got old seeing people’s surprise when they found out how old she was.
“And you?” she asked Mimic.
“Thorne is twenty-one too. We’re twins,” Kytten answered, knowing Mimic wouldn’t. The kid didn’t like new people. It didn’t matter that they were family. There weren’t many people he trusted. Diana and Bane were still working toward earning that trust.
“Twins?” Rhea smiled at Diana. “Your mother is a twin. As am I. My grandmother also had twins. Every first pregnancy.”
Kytten had a horrified look on her face as she turned to Cash.
“I can’t have two of your giant-ass babies at the same time!”
Everyone within earshot laughed. Cash just smiled and pulled Kytten into his arms. “Too late, baby.”
“Cash!” Kytten smacked him, and Diana gasped.
