Daughter Of Light- Book 1: PJO

Chapter 35: I Cus Out A God. And I'd Do It Again.

I sat huddled in Will's arms sobbing. He had come charging through the door at the end of the hall. He pulled me into his chest as I sunk to the floor, my legs giving out, and I sobbed.

Artimis, Apollo and Asclepius had thrown themselves into the room when they had come out of the god proof conference room. Will held me tight, as we sat in the middle of the floor of the hallway as nurses and Nymphs ran back and forth, they seemed to forget about us and just ran around us. I could hear Raph screaming and yelling, I heard things crashing and breaking. And it just made me cry harder. My heart felt like it was breaking.

"Oh dear dear dear. He's fighting it hard. He's a strong one."

I ripped out of Will's arms so fast when I heard her voice. The angry fire that burnt in my chest glared so fast. I felt like fire in my bones. Everything around me seemed to slow down and everything faded except her and me and Will.

"What the hell did you do to us?" I hissed.

Standing in the hall in front of me, in another new dress and heels and her hair flowing around her shoulders stood a passive and rather calm looking Aphrodite.

"This is quite the story! Maybe of the century? People will talk about this for years to come! And I did nothing!"

"I'm a daughter of Light. I know when I'm being lied to!" I hissed, the anger was bubbling at the surface.. I swallowed hard keeping the furry and rage inside right now.

"Nora..." Will whispered. "Be careful!"

"You think I would do that?" She indicated a perfect manicured hand towards the room where Raph was.

"Yes!"

Raph let out a wild yell. I flinched. The knife twisted again.

"Tell me how I did that?" She challenged.

"You fucken ruin everything!" I snarled. "You manipulate and twist what love is. You say love is a choice? You told me it was a decision, a commitment, a choice. But did you?"

"Did I what?"

"Give me a choice? Did you force me into this? You force people into it love and relationships. You twist and turn what love actually is so it's not a choice."

I took a step towards the goddess. Will tried to grab my arm but I yanked it away.

"Back off Will. This doesn't involve you."

"No. I watched with great interest though. Your path of love was always interesting."

"Stop! My love life is none of your fucken business!"

She folded her arms and gave me a warning look, but I couldn't, she had screwed up something that I cared for. She had messed with me and now Raph, I didn't know what was wrong with him, but it clearly wasn't good. And if I lost him I would rip Olympus down. I understood where Luke was coming from right now. To be messed with like Barbie dolls, to be ignored, to have your parent take a look at you and toss you off a mountain because you don't fit. I was angry. The gods made me angry.

"You were so disgusted by your husband chosen for you, you didn't even bother to get to know him. He didn't fit your beauty standards, despite being a god. So you slept with his brother. And how many kids with your husband's brother did you have? And then had how many other affairs with mortals did you have? How many demigod children do you have, you know the cabin is full? But it's okay for the goddess of love," I sneered the last few words, "it's okay for her to have affairs. And it's gods forbide Ares, your side man, has his own affairs with mortals."

I saw her jaw clench and her eyes flashed dangerously. I knew I was in danger, but the anger kept bubbling and kept me going.

"Oh don't be so high and mighty. I saw the way you looked at Raph, the anger and disgust on your face, how you couldn't even bother to use his name. He was the son of a mortal your side man slept with! So when Ares, your-not-husband had an affair with Eos, you got all jealous and mad and threw a temper tantrum and cursed her."