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thought she should be there.
Of course I should be there. If you will go back, I will be there shortly. I must discuss some
things with my brother first, Kremara said, lightly touching Stasia shoulder.
Stasia looked at her mother. The worry must have shown on her face because her mother
added, It s all right, he will not harm me. Like you said, you don t fuck with family.
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Okay, that coming out of her mouth was just too funny. Stasia couldn t stop the laughter that
bubbled over.
Nodding her approval Stasia said, Okay, well I guess, I will see you below.
Turning around she looked into Krutis eyes. Nice to see you, Uncle Krutis. Don t be a
stranger. Coming as a complete shock to not only herself but also Krutis, Stasia leaned up and
kissed him lightly on the cheek, earning a real grin from the god.
Stasia closed her eyes, sought out her body with her mind and flew back to Earth.
Stasia opened her eyes to her worried mate s face hovering over her. A grin played across
her lips as she giggled a bit at the stunned face she left on Krutis.
I do not see what is so funny, you scared me half to death. Devlin looked pissed.
Good thing your immortal then, huh. This time the giggling turned into full-blown
laughter.
Her laughter became infectious and soon everyone in the room joined her as the sound
bellowed throughout the room.
* * * *
While Stasia situated herself back in the arms of her mate on Earth, Kremara had some
things to deal with in the heavens.
If you wish to discuss this we will do it in private. She looked at Krutis mate Chloe.
I will not leave. I have just as much right to be here as anyone, Chloe said as she stomped
her foot like a child.
I don t care for your self-imposed importance. You were rude to both my daughter and me.
Therefore, I do not want to discuss this in front of you. Turning to her brother Kremara finished,
Either she goes or this discussion is over.
Krutis turned to his mate to dismiss her only to be greeted with a scowl. You may leave
now so my sister and I can talk.
Although she was ready to kill, Chloe bowed to her husband then to his sister and removed
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herself from the room.
You mated with the Dark King are you mad? Krutis asked between clenched teeth.
No, I am in love, which I don t expect you to understand and quite frankly don't care if you
do not. Kremara crossed her arms, putting her nose in the air, standing proud.
The light and dark are kept apart for a reason. Pure anger radiated out of his eyes.
Oh, and what reason was that? To keep the prophecy from coming true? Do you believe
that Anastasia wishes you harm or to take your crown?
I don t think she wishes either, but there are risks involved in her birth. We should have
kept her here and protected her. He also crossed his arms over his chest, making his already
large shoulders seem massive.
She was safe. We stripped her immortality and powers placing her on Earth as a mortal to
grow into maturity. She just received her powers back last eve.
She lived as a mortal! What would have happened if she were hurt or better yet killed?
Krutis blew the water out of the fountain with his powers.
Not even fazed by the little outburst, Kremara continued, Merdon had Mathis look out for
her.
And now that she is newly into her powers, you leave her on Earth as a target?
Oh, how little you think of your people. Uncrossing her arms, she flattened her dress. Her
mate is on earth. I dare say she will not separate from him. So we go with what we must. I will
attend the meeting pertaining to her protection and any information I collect will be reported to
you when I see fit.
Sister, she is to change the world. I hope you know what you are doing. His voice deflated
from anger to resignation.
I love her! She is my child; I will protect her with my life. With that, the goddess
disappeared, soon followed by her brother.
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Both were too hung up talking to each other to notice the spy standing just out of view.
Excitement took flight at the thought of besting one of the most powerful families in the known
universe. With the knowledge now clearly in mind, it was time to go tell the master what was
learned. With any hope, the new turn of events would turn things in their favor.
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Chapter Eight
Four hours later, Stasia felt exhausted, both physically and mentally. The discussion had
been both intense and long and as usual no one would listen to her plight. She could take care of
herself and had been doing so efficiently the past twenty-five years.
Although many beings all stood in one room, the discussion never left the calm demeanor it
started out in. Oh sure, there were disagreements, but everyone kept a level head talking every
problem out and coming up with a solution everyone could live with.
After so many hours of seeing her loved ones talk about only her protection, Stasia wanted
nothing more than to be by herself and collect her thoughts. Leaving Devlin in the library to
discuss their self-imposed protection, she made her way to their room musing about the day s
events.
Devlin would never understand her need to stay the way she was. Powers were only great if
you chose to use them and she wanted nothing to do with hers. Up till now, they had only caused
heartache, and as much as she tried to explain it to her mate, he would not get it through his thick
skull. That didn t mean she cared less about him, but sometimes his lack of understanding made
her heart ache.
Those heartaches took her into a whole different territory. How did she get so connected to
a man in such a short time? Quite frankly, it frightened her, she went from never needing a man,
in fact ignoring them and steering way clear of them, to totally and completely engrossed in one.
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It s not like the man wasn t one of the most gorgeous men ever. His eyes, man the color
alone was enough to make some women faint, no matter if they did change colors with his mood.
He put tall, dark, and handsome in a whole new category, and he cared about her, deeply cared,
but she was still frightened. Maybe, with time, it would change and not cause her to crash and
burn in the process.
Making it to the room, Stasia closed the heavy door behind her and crossed the distance, sat
on the bed and removed her shoes and clothes. Still in her panties and bra, she peeled the covers
back to lie down. Weary from all the taxing things that had happened to her today, she fell asleep.
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