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Chapter 53

Ember

"You will not," Hades growled into my hair.

"Oh shit," Elea whispered through me.

"Did, did you just hear me speak to Elea?" My head reared back, looking into Hades. His head tilted to the side.

"What?" He shook his head. "I heard you clear as day, Ember. You will not prove anything. I will keep you safe and you will not have to bring one claw out to protect yourself." My mouth hung open as I took in his words.

"I spoke to Elea in my head. Can you mind-link now?!" I squealed. Hades shook his head as I slumped my shoulders."Can you hear me now?" I concentrated on speaking to him. My lips did not move, while the light bulb went off in his head.

"Kronos, I can hear you," he breathed. My heart leaped for joy that we could mind-link each other. Bonds were as new to me as they were to him; we could speak to one another and have no problem.

"I didn't even have to create one. It happened on its own," he mused as his thumb trailed my cheek. "This is amazing. What a gift this is."

"You mean you can talk to others through a mind-link?"

"Only if I have created them, and even then, it takes a lot of time to secure the bond. It's also one way with demons; they cannot summon me. The only exception is Cerberus because he could keep my secrets." I clapped my hands in excitement while he pulled me closer. "That doesn't excuse that you think you will prove your strength. I know you are strong, Ember, but don't go looking for it. I am a full-blooded god, and nothing is as strong as that."

I grunted as I nodded my head. He was technically correct, but if I had to show my strength, I would. Elea and I haven't trained like the other Wolves in our pack. They have eleven or so years on us, Wolves my age, and just being an Alpha doesn't mean I'm a great fighter. I needed to learn the technicalities of it all. Weapons, dodging using my Wolf skills such a hearing, taste, and smell. I had no training; it was like I was human turned Werewolf -like my mom.

"Alright, I won't go looking for it." I laughed as his cloak hide me from the night air. The air temperature had dropped considerably while we talked. The sun was just on the horizon, about to dip for her slumber, meaning that dinner would be ready soon, along with the giant bonfire and thousands of Wolves prepared to gather.

Our pack was large, the biggest in North America, and also the strongest. If there was a Werewolf king of Earth, dad would be such a king. Everyone wanted alliances with dad, but he was picky. He would often choose smaller packs over the larger ones because of how an Alpha ran his pack. Dad only accepted Alphas with their true mate or second chance; he wouldn't accept a pack that would mate outside of a bond.

Howls were heard in the distance. A tiny ember glowed a thousand yards away. I could smell the fire burning and the pigs being cut into. "I guess we need to make an appearance," I sighed as my thoughts went back to the Sphere.

"We will find it when the time is right. Selene is all about time; you should know this when you grew up and saw people find their mates. As long as the fates play their part, mates will find each other, even with the Sphere being gone." The thick cloud that hung over my heart started to lift. If fate played a role in all of this, this was all supposed to happen. Meaning, people are not missing their mates just yet?

I shook my head; it was all too confusing. If that were the case, I should act as if nothing was wrong, and things should fall in my lap. Something I was not willing to do. "You are certainly more stubborn since we have mated." Hades kissed my temple as he willed us to the bottom of the tree.

"Maybe I got it from you." I poked his chest. "You are leaking all that 'I'm the bad guy, fear me, I do what I want, bishh.'" Throwing his head back and laughing, he willed his cloak off to show nothing but his black dress pants and a deep crimson dress shirt. The first few buttons were unbuttoned, showing off his godly glow.

"And so sassy too," he nipped my ear while my breasts pebbled.

The short distance to the bonfire was met with comfortable silence. His arm was tight around my waist, fearing I would run away from him. That was far from the truth; I wanted nothing more to be by his side. However, these were the people I grew up with.

Familiar faces came to view as I saw my classmates. Many mates beside them while others were still without. The large group came charging towards me, and I stepped forward to speak, but of course, Hades had to go 'Dark Lord' mode.

"Stop," Hades growled while everyone stiffened. One girl dropped her drink in a red cup and splashed a few drops on Hades Italian leather shoes. Her face became beat red as she kneeled to the ground.

"I'm so sorry, forgive me!" Darting away from Hades, I go to help pick her up.

"Sorry, we just mated. He's a bit tense. How are you, Tina?" Tina's eyes brightened as she gave me a hug. I felt Hades' worry through our bond but quickly soothed him with my calming words.

"They are friends, Hades. These Wolves are my family."

"Does not make me any less protective of you, my flower." Hades grabbed my hand and pulled me back to him. My grade school friends had only changed in appearance and not in their humor. Dirty jokes of mating filled the area. Even though my dad made it perfectly clear you should wait to mate, some wolves couldn't. Their animal drive to have pleasure was too intense, especially if a she-wolf was in heat. These were all friends, though, and did it in good fun to help the women out if they wanted it. I personally found it repulsive, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

One Wolf my mother warned me about and wanted me to stay away from was Lyle. He was the pack DJ. He was always adorned in black clothing, chains, and piercings. As a child, I found him scary, so I had no desire to talk to him. From the looks of it, Lyle was still mateless and talking up a few of the unmated she-Wolves. He could sniff out a woman that was in heat before she even realized it.

Dad was walking towards Lyle with a determined look and pulled him to his side to speak with him. "Your father said he was going to speak with him; he's the head tracker as of ten years ago. We have come to light that Demeter is the one that took you. If you hadn't wandered off without me, you would have known this." I gasped at the new information.

"Demeter!? Why would she-" Hade's finger came up to my lips.

"Not tonight, flower. We will be having a meeting tomorrow about it. That is all I know, and we aren't doing anything about it tonight." The no-nonsense tone let me know he wasn't kidding. Even I knew when to back off on that tone.

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