Page 28 of The Gods Order

“I’ll come see you after I talk with Gladian,” Creed says as he gives my bicep a squeeze and continues toward the chambers.

Kyzen spares me a smile and a wink as he jogs toward the male Attendants. With a clap, they all straighten their shoulders and face him.

My gaze runs across the perfect forms of the females as I cross the space to Mara. It really is amazing to witness how far they’ve all come in a short amount of time. I really have no doubt in my mind that any godly being can do anything if they put their minds to it.

That can be both a good and a bad thing.

“Well, thank you for finally joining us,” Mara says as she side-eyes me.

“I’m not even late,” I scoff. “Did you wake up ready to train today or something?”

“Something,” she grunts low, and I arch my brow. She shifts from side to side on her feet for a moment before whirling toward me with a curious scowl on her forehead. “Do you ever ask yourself how the fuck this is my life?”

I can’t help the surprised laugh that tumbles out of me, and her frown deepens.

“Every day. I’m asking myself that in this very moment.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really. Especially this morning,” I grumble and cross my arms.

She hums. “Something happened this morning?”

I suck my teeth and cringe. “Unfortunately.”

“Interesting,” she murmurs, then faces back toward our group still loosening up. I observe the way her eyebrows draw down in deep concentration. I swear she isn’t watching the females, though.

“Is there something you want to—”

“Mara.”

The two of us whip around at the sound of Creed’s voice. I tilt my head to the side as he and Sevryn march toward us with new scowls on their faces.

“Is Gladian already at the barrier?” he asks as soon as he’s closer to us.

“No. He’s running behind today,” she says.

His face pinches in confusion.

“He never runs behind.”

“Well, he is today.”

My mind hums as she shrugs a shoulder and stares at her feet for a fleeting second before she meets his glare again.

“You’re hiding something,” I say.

“I’m not.”

“You are. I can tell.”

She clenches her jaw. “How can you tell?”

“Don’t deflect. Did something happen? Are you in trouble?”

She throws her hands up, groaning. My eyes widen as she mutters a million curses under her breath before slamming her hands on her hips.

“I don’t know, because why the hell would I be told what’s going on? I get ordered to come to the Court and wait here while he figures shit out for himself like it isn’t my life getting flipped around as well. Stupid-ass God of Strength. Next power boost I get, I’m knocking his teeth down his throat.”