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“King up sex queen,” Crackle plodded on, ignoring Willow, who burst into laughter again.
“I think you mean the king sexes up the queen,” she whispered, not wanting Poseidon to hear.
“Ugly bumps.”
“Bump uglies, dear Crackle,” Willow exclaimed a little loudly and glanced at Poseidon, but he was fully immersed in his thoughts. She didn’t want him asking why she and Crackle were discussing sex in slang talk.
“King lonely,” Crackle said, and Willow felt his emotion through their bond.
She peered at Poseidon from under her lashes. He did seem isolated. Poseidon was surrounded by sea life but stood apart from them all. His loneliness pierced her heart, and she drew in a sharp breath. Yet if he was the guy she’d seen at the castle, then he wasn’t alone.
“Poseidon, was that you at the castle, the man I saw?” Willow asked, capturing his attention.
His expression astonished her. There was a hint of lust as he gazed upon her, and then it disappeared.
“That is a story for tomorrow. When you’re done here, I shall tell you everything, Willow. But not now, because I need your full focus. And right now, I lack that,” he said.
Willow glanced towards the doors and saw another group of people being ushered in.
Well, at least he’d promised to explain things to her. She wondered if that included the orca-riding mummy!
Chapter Ten.
Poseidon/Jase
“You promised to tell me everything,” Willow hissed as Poseidon dragged her towards the surface. She’d fought him all the way, and in the end, he’d stuck Willow in a water bubble and was hauling her behind him.
“I did! And I will. But I never said I’d tell you in Atlantis. Both Atlanteans and Sea Dragons need to heal, Willow. You’ll see Marcina again one day,” he promised.
Willow’s mouth closed as Poseidon rightly guessed her problem. She had been loathe to leave Marcina and wanted to help Rychill set up a new government and laws in Atlantis. But Poseidon knew those two races needed time to recover from their wounds. Willow’s presence would be detrimental to that process. Despite her intentions, Willow would hamper the process.
“This better not be another of your sneaky tricks,” Willow warned, and Poseidon rolled his eyes.
“Will you shut up for ten minutes?” Poseidon asked.
“Rude!” Willow exclaimed.
Poseidon raised a hand and pinched the bridge of his nose. He’d learned that Willow loved to have the last word in an argument, and she’d thrown down on any perceived insult.
“I’m trying to gather my thoughts on how to tell you who and what I am,” Poseidon said, and a look behind him showed Willow clamping her lips together.
Poseidon heaved a silent sigh of relief and then passed through the portal. Willow’s court had been banned from following them, but he knew they still did. However, they had a long way to swim before they caught up with them. Poseidon hoped he and Willow would have resolved some matters by then.
“Is the water warmer?” Willow demanded.
Poseidon sighed. She’d only managed to go five minutes. “Yes.”
“Okay,” she replied and fell silent.
After a few moments, Poseidon looked suspiciously over his shoulder. Had Willow escaped? No… she was still there.
“What are you doing?” he asked.
“You wanted silence to formulate your story; I’m giving you it,” Willow said huffily, rolling her eyes.
“Wow.”
His reply further irritated Willow, so Poseidon took the time she was allowing him. He’d decided to tell her everything and judge his next steps by her reaction. Poseidon saw sunlight beginning to break the surface and pushed upwards and broke the water. Poseidon checked around for any intruders before bringing Willow up.
