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The invisible current surged between us, growing to such an extent, pulling at each fiber of my being that part of me couldn’t help but feel as if we’d be ripped to shreds if we didn’t separate ourselves.
Poseidon and Apollo must have felt it too, because they both jumped away from Elyse, breaking contact. I remained the only one still touching her, but I drew long, hard breaths, and her eyes were wide.
“What the hell was that?” She glanced at each of us for an answer, her forehead wrinkling.
I shook my head. None of us seemed to know. But the power had been so intense, almost intoxicating. It left me dizzy, the room spinning around me for a few moments. Imagine if we could use this kind of energy and harness it for something better. It seemed completely volatile right now, but with the four of us together, maybe we could actually beat X.
“Whatever it was, we can’t use it as long as we have no idea what to do,” Poseidon instructed, his voice deep and authoritative. “What if it’s not a new power, but a random effect of our magic?”
Yes, Dad, kill the buzz.
Elyse clenched her jaw. “I don’t have time to explore another power right now. I’ve already been working hard just to master my new ability. And if I’m going to go with you guys to get Catina back, I can’t afford to lose control.”
“You can’t come with us,” Apollo said, taking a seat on the sofa’s armrest.
Elyse frowned at him. “Yes, I can. She’s my friend, and there’s no way I’mnotcoming with you.”
“We don’t even know where we’re going,” Poseidon argued, standing akimbo.
I watched the two of them go back and forth about how dangerous it could be since Elyse was ultimately human, even though she had divine abilities.
“She should come,” I finally interjected.
Apollo and Poseidon both glared at me.
I lifted my chin. “If she’s strong enough to fight X, she’s capable of coming with us to get her friend back. Elyse isn’t a child. I’m pretty sure she hasn’t been for some time now.” I smirked at her and winked.
She met my gaze, and her eyes were filled with determination. I slid my glance to her lips and remembered she tasted sweet, like honey. What would the rest of her taste like? Divine, I had no doubt. Yes, I’d go to the ends of the Earth for her. And it was only right she came with us, wherever we had to follow X, Elyse would be part of our team.
She was the type of woman who was dangerous for me to be involved with, because I could fall so desperately in love with her. It would be the end of me if I lost her. And she was human, so loss would be inevitable. But something about her asked me that if I didn’t risk being with her, if I didn’t give my heart to her, there would be no point in doing everything I did. I needed purpose, otherwise I’d end up wandering forever. Just as I’d done for so many centuries after losing Aphrodite, so either way, I was fucked.
