Defying Destiny (Afterword Academy #3) - Katie May Page 0,2
heating. “Maybe.”
“This is really cute and all,” Caius interrupts. “But maybe we should figure out what to do with Hadley’s body while we travel through fucking Hell instead of reminiscing.”
Hadley’s body…
I didn’t even think of that.
“We’ll just take her with us,” I offer.
“Through Hell?” Preston queries skeptically.
I shrug. “Why not?”
“Because, Brax, you are the only one who is trained to fight the monsters in Hell,” Preston reasons. “Karston and Auston haven't even been down there since they were DDs. And my last trip there, I almost died…again.”
“The Verniquin are tough to defeat,” I admit. “You did great, Preston, considering what was going on at the time.” I recall how terrified we were. Hadley was in the grips of Fucking Jake, though we didn’t know it at the time, and we were all scouring Earth, Heaven, and Hell to find her.
“We can’t take her body in there safely,” Caius states. “How would you be able to get her past the Verniquin and other monsters? They will attack her, and even with all of us defending her, it’s too risky.”
“There might be another way.”
Eyes wide, we turn slowly to where we heard a woman’s voice. Near the entrance to the secret room, where Lilith stood only moments ago, the air begins to shimmer. Specks of gold twist through the air as if blowing on a non-existent breeze. The pieces come together, and before I know it, a beautiful couple is standing there, staring at us. The woman looks at Auston, runs her eyes up and down him, and then says, “Hello, Stallion.”
Chapter 2
Auston
“Stallion?” I croak, rubbing my eyes. There’s only one person who calls me that, and she’s definitely not the woman standing at the head of the room. No, this woman oozes beauty and seduction, even though she doesn’t hold a candle to my girl. White-blonde hair flows from her head, sparkling as if made from strands of gold. A proud, muscular man stands next to her, his arm holding on to her narrow waist. He has the same hair as her, and they both have tanned skin.
Togas are clasped over one of their shoulders, leaving the other bare, and the skirts billow around their legs as if they are standing in a wind tunnel.
Caius’s smoke swirls in agitation as he hovers over to where they stand. “You…” he growls out, as if he recognizes them.
The woman tears her gaze from me and folds her arms over her chest, her blue eyes flashing. “Hello, Caius. Long time, no see.”
Caius’s smoke dissipates, then reappears as if he’s having trouble maintaining his form. “How? Why? I have questions…”
The woman reaches out and trails her fingers through his smoke, a seductive look on her face. “And we shall answer them.” The woman clasps hands with the silent man next to her and steps right through Caius to address us. My brothers and I form a line in front of Hadley’s body, protecting her from view and from harm. “You see, Caius is not the only one who’s been keeping secrets.”
I turn to my brothers, who are shaking their heads and shrugging, clearly having no idea what she’s talking about.
She laughs and bites her lip, head tilted as she watches us. “Not you, silly boys. Me.” Her hands raise up above her head, and their bodies begin to shimmer again, the gold flakes dispersing from them. They swirl in the air and begin to create two new people, two whom I recognize immediately.
“Aggie?” we all say as one, confusion evident in all of our voices.
My eyes immediately begin to burn as the man transforms into a very naked Mr. Buttox, who stands behind the naked Aggie and begins to fondle her saggy tits. Next to me, Preston begins to gag, but Karston finds his voice, saying what we’re all thinking. “I don’t understand.”
Aggie moans and lays her head back against Buttox, and I consider ripping my ears off. And then gorging out my eyes for good measure. “We are Fates, boys. Adam and Eve, Fates of Lust. We suspected Lilith was plotting again and followed her trail here, to the Academy, where we’ve been hiding out for a number of years.”
I massage my temples in disbelief. “Wait. You, Aggie, are a fucking Fate?”
“Yes,” she moans. “I am a Fate who fucks a lot, Stallion.” She winks at me, and bile rises in my throat.
“Could you cut the shit, Eve?” Caius bellows. “We can’t concentrate while you…you…practically have sex in front of us.”