Athena

12

Athena's Pov:

We waited out the front of the house for the driver to pull around. Apparently driving yourself is only for special occasions. The car that pulled around was almost like a limousine type car just shorter in size. The seats in the back faced each other. Silas had helped again with my seatbelt when he saw me struggling with putting it on due to the cast on my arm.

I couldn't wait to go grab my charger. My phone had been dead since the police station and I'm sure that Atlas is just about losing his mind. A good thirty minutes later we pulled up the apartment complex.

The car ride consisted of me watching Silas as he took a business call. He seems to be very important, maybe the boss or something close to that. The elevator is broken once again so the stairs it is.

Finally we reached my apartment, I am quite physically fit, the four pack to prove it but the damn stairs just do something to me and I was panting like a dog on a hot summers day by the time we got up the five flights of stairs.

"Ok I have a couple gym bags and suitcases in the closet, it should be more than enough room for my things. Everything else the landlord can keep for other residence." I explain to Silas and Luna as we walk in through the front door.

"Okay love, I'll start clearing out the kitchen of food if you and your Papa start maybe in the bedroom or bathroom." Luna got to work in the kitchen even though there was barely anything in there.

I walk Silas to the bedroom and told him he could get started in the bathroom to which he agreed, taking a gym bag with him. I went to my charger and plugged my phone in and then got to work.

Taking my big pale blue suitcase, I started on my clothes that only ended taking up a quarter of the case, half if you include my shoes. It's all just smashed in there since I've only got one hand to do it.

I put my stuffed animal into the case just as Silas walked in the room. His face was already frowning but that deepened when he saw the bareness of my bed room and the fact that the bed was on the floor.

"Principessa, why do you have all these first aid thing and pain killers? Are you hurt?" He seems genuinely concerned as he kneels down to my side. I forgot all that was in there. Fuck.

"Oh, uhh... Well," I stutter out and then sigh knowing that I could only tell the truth it's what he deserved. "So you know how I may sometime street race illegally?" As if he didn't just pick me up from being arrest for it.

"Well I also dabble in illegal fighting. But like, only a little bit." I hold up my fingers to show a little. The pure amusement on his face a my answer is funny to see. "Yeah you're definitely my child." He mumbles to more to himself than to me.

I guess I'm not the first of his kids but should I be surprised when Kaden was street racing too? Probably not.

"Can you promise me that if you're ever hurting you'll tell me or Mama. Even one of your brothers will do, just tell someone. Please?" I of course agree and then we get back to packing up.

"Oh I've been meaning to ask you. Who hell are my brothers? I mean the ones I've met obviously but what about all those other men? Hope they are all not my brothers, that like impossible..." I rant for a little longer about the men as Silas listens inventively, never interrupting.

Silas wheels out the suitcase as I finish my rant about that many babies coming out of Luna. She was leaning against the counter typing on her phone when we came out.

"Well to answer your rant you have five brothers. You have met I four of them properly. Elijah, Marcus, Kaden and Gabriel. You are still yet to meet Finn who is the twin of Gabriel." Oh wow so Gabriel is my brother, and he has a twin. That's cool.

"Wow, it may not be a bajillion babies like I thought but that's still like a lot." I say as I put the key on the island table, then we exit the apartment. Silas laughs along with Luna. "Yeah, I guess it kind of is."

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Walking in the front door we were immediately greeted by the smell of food. Taco's. I haven't had taco's in so long. To say I was excited was an understatement. When we had sat down to eat it looked like even more people had come.

We sat in order from the adults to one end to the teenagers at the other. It turns out the new arrives had work to deal with. They all own a family business of some sort.

We had just sat down with our food when Silas stood. "Everyone, I'd like to say a few words. It has been a very long time of searching far and wide but our9 Athena has finally come back to us. I'd like to thank you la mia familia, for all the help you have given us over the years. And to my bambina I am so happy to have you safe and back where you belong." Everyone at the table cheered to Silas' words.

I felt genuine joy and belonging for the first time since I can remember as everyone who sat at this table welcomed me with open arms. One by one each person introduced themselves to me. I have a family I had never known. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Brothers and Mother and a Father.

A whole life I missed out on. So much time I need to make up for and I intend to do just that.