Page 119 of Awakening their Goddess

“It has to end, Lacey,” Kane yelled. “This has to end now.”

“I said no,” I yelled and ran down the stairs and outside. Staring at my mates as they pushed their bodies into the air. Watching punch after punch, kick after kick. Blake used a bit of magic and pushed them back.

Blake glanced at me on the ground.

But there were no further words and now the strong beats of Seb’s wings had recovered, as he flashed against the sun and soared into Blake, who unfortunately was still looking at me. Seb’s head connecting with Blake’s torso, sending him plummeting downwards.

He didn’t hit the ground, his wings thumped behind him as he burst upwards and crashed into Seb. There was “oomph,” as Blake punched Seb and sent him circling upwards and Seb roared into the sky.

He somersaulted in the sky, stopped and faced Blake, and I gasped as a bright beam of light blinded my vision. I tried to cover my mouth and eyes as the laser light blasted to Blake. It was coming from Kane.

The distraction was enough for Blake to turn away from the light, and Kane flew toward Blake. Two bodies connecting and spiralled in the air again. Seb smiled and torpedoed in a long, lean manner, his wings almost touching his back as he launched himself at Blake. But Blake only laughed as he darted to the side and out of the Seb’s path.

That infuriated Seb. His dark wings spanned outward as he stopped in the air, circling and kicking Blake with an almighty thump to his chest.

A surprise streak of fiery bolts whooshed by my ears, making my ears ring, a pain that was harsh but manageable. I knew Blake didn’t send the balls of fires to harm Seb. It was a warning of what he was capable of.

But the idea this was getting out of hand sparked fear in me. My adrenaline spiked as it zoomed through my veins. “This is stupid. We need to talk. All of us,” I yelled. But my two angels swooped down on him from behind. Blake quickly moved, repositioning himself.

“Lacey, keep out of this. This is a long time coming,” Kane shouted as his white wings beat and a silvery flash of light made Blake cover his eyes. He twisted his body to avoid the glare and as Kane got closer, Blake turned and red glowing eyes paralysed Kane into Blake’s lair.

Kane’s wings lowered, as though Blake had removed some of his strength. But the dark king's power didn’t bother Seb as he flew directly above me, his face smiling as though he had a secret plan.

“Go to Lacey,” Seb called to Kane. “I’m going to end this.”

Kane’s eyes narrowed at Seb. Seb’s eyes glowed with a darkness I’d never seen before. Kane followed his order, something I never expected, but Kane was sluggish with his movements, still under the power of whatever Blake had done to him.

There was a stand-off in the air as Seb and Blake hovered into the sky above. The sunlight cast a glow over two sets of dark, velvety wings as they powered into each other again.

“No,” I shouted. I pushed Kane off me and jumped to my feet as Blake and Seb fought in the air. I ran to where they were fighting and stopped dead in my tracks as Seb retreated upwards and gave a punishing laugh.

My two fated, one fallen angel and the other a dark god, glared at each other. My eye cast to Seb’s hand as it reached up and over his shoulder. His fingers playing with the top of his wings.

“There is only one way to kill a god,” Seb said, bringing his hand forward with a quick and jerky motion. Showing the sacred knife that was used at my ceremony. The knife he had told me was the only knife that could kill me, too.

My eyes widened. “No, Seb, don’t do it,” I shouted.

“It ends now, Lacey,” Seb said, showing Blake the knife. I watched as Blake visibly swallowed. Normally, fearless, strong, and never in awe of anything or anyone.

“No,” I whispered.

It was as though Blake heard my plea, though it was almost silent as he glanced at me. I shook my head in desperation.

Seb’s wings joined each other behind him as he positioned himself to fly directly into Blake. But Blake didn’t move. He kept watching me and not Seb. I pleaded with him to move, my eyes desperate for him to disappear in a way I knew he could. But he stood, waiting as though he’d finally accepted this was finally over for good.

“Seb stop,” I begged.

Seb spun to me, his face a mixture of anger and wonderment. “It needs to end.” He turned back to Blake.

My heart thundered against my ribcage, and my blood turned to ice. He listened to no reason anymore, and I had enough of them, a furious rush of panic knitted with rage inside my body. There was no way I could let this the end.

“No,” I roared. My voice echoed over the skies as Seb closed in on Blake, who didn’t defend himself.

I knew it was too late to call on the gods and with no further thought, I ran between the two men and vaulted in the atmosphere, flinging my arms out as though it would do something, shouting, “no,” into the sky.

My top ripped as I continued to rise in the air, glancing over my shoulder at the golden glow emitting from bright gilded wings that fluttered from my back. Blake smiled.

“Move,” Seb bellowed. “I can’t stop.”

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