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“Also, I know you. A Spring Equinox Dance that you can see from your window,” Apollo snarks as he dips me low to the ground. “Well, you’d never be able to restrain yourself from a temptation like that.
“Then why did you tell me and Artemis that we weren’t allowed out here this evening?” I mutter indignantly. Furrowing my brows, I glare at him.
Twirling me in a circle, I feel my ruby dress dance in the wind like the most opulent ball gown. Even though it was on the plain side, there was something about the magic in the air that made it feel so special.
So beautiful.
“I had a bet in my mind.” Apollo’ lips dance lightly over mine and a whimpering gasp escapes my throat. “Who’d be able to resist longer, my twin or my love.”
Love. I’m his love.
“And?” I whisper breathlessly.
Oh, holy Gaia, this was better than what I daydreamed up.
“You barely beat Artemis to the street. I was certain you would’ve been out here hours earlier,” Apollo replies as he presses a soft chuckle into my skin.
His lips dance above my own. Placing soft yet firm kisses along my neck, I wonder if gods and goddesses have lust inducing magic.
"Careful," warns Apollo.
Grinning wickedly at the god, I whisper against his lips, “I’m done being careful.”
Pulling him close, my eyes flutter shut as our lips crash against each other.
Piercing screams sound from several blocks over interrupts our kiss.
This wasn’t just any kind of noise.
No, these were of pure terror and pain.
Our heads flip toward the shouts. The sweetness of the moment was gone.
“Is someone fighting?” I turn and ask Apollo.
Apollo turns and starts walking to the noises. I followed. As we approach, we try to make sense of the shouts. Guards flooding far ahead of us.
Bright lights stream across the street. Booms crash over our shoulders. The ground rumbles underneath my feet. My ears ring. Fingers grip the cobblestones, I tip my head up, looking at my surroundings. Tumbling to the ground
“Wha—?”
“You need to get up!” His voice was frantic, wrought with fear.
“What’s wrong?” I rub my ears. My mind feels groggy. Like the world was flowing around me while I stayed put.
“We’re under attack.” Apollo looks up and wrenches me into his arms. Pulling me along, people sprinting around us. Shouts and screams ripping through the air. Tears dripping down faces.
“Attack?” I asked in disbelief.
Damn, I should’ve brought my weapons.
Think, Pandy. I need to improvise. Wiping my head around, I look for any suitable weapon.
A guard has fallen. Struck in the back with what looks like a blunt object. His sword fell to the wayside. Bending over, I snatch the weapon as Apollo yanks on my arm. He must have used his magic. I don’t remember him having his bow and arrows earlier.
“Yes, and you need to get somewhere safe.” He scans the area. “Artemis! We need to find her. She'll bring you back safely to the palace. We’ve a passage which leads to a safe room in the basement under the Throne Room.”
Guards from the palace flood into the streets in the direction of the bright lights and noise. Smoky smell of fire rises from the distance.
