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“I have a stash set aside for her. Jewels, fabrics, artwork.”
Achilles grunted. Dante said, “We have some gifts as well.”
“Excellent. Shall we get going?” She tried to lift her head, but Dante kept her down.
“Just a few more minutes, golden star.” Dante kissed her skin.
She smiled and closed her eyes. A nap was very tempting.
* * * *
Persephone followed the scent of her sister and froze when she saw the elegant puppy pile of elves in the woods. She lifted her phone and took a quick photo before heading back to Thanatos and Thera.
She was smiling at the photo, and then she noticed that Achilles had his glowing red eyes slit open and looking at her. He hadn’t said a word. Keres looked so peaceful, surrounded by her mates.
Ford slunk over and looked over her shoulder. “Oh, what’s that?”
She tried to hide the image, but he gripped her wrist lightly.
“Wow. That’s... so sweet. Shit. He was awake.”
“Yeah.”
“Alexi would kill for that photo.”
“I am glad he doesn’t have to.”
“I don’t think you understand how rare it is to see Elite around. Luna’s team and Estelle have been it for the last few years. Estelle dresses up in full regalia for the holidays, but that is about it.”
She looked at the image of her sister cuddled up with her fully clothed mates. It was a deeply emotional scene. Despite denying it, Persephone remembered that bastard clawing and hurting Keres. A few days later, he hauled her away. They were in a separate section because of their ages and level of development. A plan had to be made to stop them from evolving. It was during that that Keres had pushed her and sent her back to the car and their dead parents, with no knowledge of who Keres was or how Persephone had arrived there.
She sighed and looked over at where a sound tech was talking to Thera under Than’s watchful eye. That little girl would have an army at her disposal if she needed it. Family, friends, and acquaintances would all come to her assistance.
Memories of driving from city to city, her father trying to find some kind of asylum for Keres and being rejected over and over again. Persephone tried to sort out all of the emotions of those last days, and she just remembered being worried for her twin. Now that twin had become a towering elf, and her mates were enormous, even for Elite. What kind of holiday sweater did you get a grouping like that?
* * * *
Keres sighed. “Why did you let me sleep so long?”
Achilles chuckled. “You looked so cute, and you make little squeaky sounds when you sleep.”
Dante laughed and sat up, stretching. “Your heartbeat also steadies when you are with both of us. And for me, there is nothing like the calm excitement that comes with having your scent in my nostrils.”
He stroked her thigh. “Or on my tongue.”
She groaned and sat up slowly. “I think we need to get home. What is your work schedule like, Dante?”
“I am my own boss, so I have today off in celebration of your return.”
Achilles sat up and smiled. “I will stay in my studio, and you two can have your connection today.”
Dante was picking bits of grass out of her hair. “I was hoping you would say that.”
She smiled and lifted her hands to him. “Up, please.”
He stood and then took her hands and lifted her away from Achilles. She slammed against him, and his happy grunt was matched by him wrapping his arms around her.
Achilles got to his feet and said, “Let’s head home like normal people.”
