Blame the goddess ✔️

Chapter 27 - When it rains, it pours.

Bren Foster as Alpha Darric Grey

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Third Party POV:

"Are you going to ignore the fact that we're mates?" Cole whispers.

"Yes, I am. You know what they say, 'ignorance is bliss'. Besides, this is not the time or place. We just witnessed the Sun god in action and I for one, need a mental break."

"I think we all do. I hope my Alpha is okay!"

"Here we go again; Alpha this, Alpha that." Esme whispers with her hands on her hips looks up to the sky, and yells, "seriously, a fur coat for a bane. You all are just having a fun time at my expense, right?"

"Who are you talking to? Moon goddess?"

"No, that one is all yours. Sun god."

"A bane?"

"It's what we witches call a mate."

"Now what?"

"Simple! You stay away from me."

"No problem. I never wanted a witch for a mate."

"Then we agree, we stay away from each other. Bye fur coat." She waves as she sashays her round bouncy butt down the hall. Goddess help me, a witch? I am dead meat.

Rafe's POV

I am awake but I don't want to wake up. I don't want to open my eyes. I don't want to remember killing my brother. Julian was like a brother to me. I thought we shared everything. How didn't I see how much hatred he had for me, for us? When did the hatred start? When we were five and we became blood brothers searching for the Sun god in the basement? At six and seven when we had joint birthday parties? At eight when we enrolled in boarding school? At age ten when his father died, and he moved in with us? At seventeen when we graduated together? At eighteen when I left for Clan leadership school? When did his deep-seated hatred for me start? My brain is reworking all our times together to pinpoint exactly where I might have missed the beginning of his hatred and greed. And I still have no answer.

I finally get up from between my mates. They look exhausted. I must have slept for a couple of days straight. I did feel them around me, but my mind and body just were not ready to wake up. I could feel when either one left or when both were in bed with me.

I walk to the bathroom and take a shower. I look in the mirror and I see the mark he left on the right side of my face. I should have known better. In my blind rage, I forgot that only the Sun god punishes higher ups and leaders. The mark he left on my face is red, intricate curves with small circles in them. I run my fingers all over it, wincing as I remember the pain from his lashes across my face. It looks like a bird's wing. My permanent reminder that I killed my brother. An awful punishment to live with.

I turn away from the mirror in disgust and walk out the bathroom just as a knock sounds on the door and Jeffery walks in with a tray of filtered blood for me, coffee for my mates. Just what I need.

"The ruling council will be here in a couple of hours, my Lord." He places the tray on the table and turns to leave. "Lord Tobias is back for the meeting."

"Thank you, Jeffery. For keeping my mates safe. We both know the Sun god is not a respecter of persons. If they had come near me during my punishment, I fear what would have happened to them. I know I have been a bit angry with you since you took them for 'cleansing' but thank you for keeping them safe. And if it ever happens again and I pray it doesn't, keep Georgiana out."