What If Our Life Threads Bind?

Chapter 28.

Before passing the threshold of my study room, I paused to admire my bookshelf in front of me. The stacks of books were overflowing from the top to the bottom. "You guys need a new home." I said to the heavily compacted books on the shelf as I took a seat near my study table.

I take the bag off my shoulder and the book inside it falls down to the ground. I wince a little, half worried that my sisters would come and catch me reading the official guide of Moirae and half scared that I had ruined the book or the pages but they turned out to be pretty much unaffected. Setting the book along side my coffee cup, I begin reading "All you need to know about Moirae."

I skipped to the part called "Moirae and love." and began reading it.

Chlotho is the life bearer; who brings life to the body. She can be like spring where flowers bloom. Love may find a way here with a precedence to the fact that she is often identified as a mother.

Lacheins is the one who weaves and measures the thread. She depicts progression in one's life including all aspects such as success, love and prosperity. Love and fondness is a part of life, and therefore it may find a way through Romance.

Morta is the goddess of death; one who cuts the thread and ends the life. There is no trace of love here. Her powers are purely dark and Gothic.

I snorted. "Of course." I said and flipped the page to the next title, "Moirae in love".

Can the fates fall in love? Of course, they can. They have hearts like any other living organism.

But the question is....should they? Can Venus play on their cards? The answer is no. No other God or mortal other than the fates themselves can play on anyone's cards. Especially if its not in their tapestry woven by fates themselves. Its the fates that make things in life, even romance, possible. But there can be exceptions like the fate of Psyche and Eros.

However, fates have always been considered as single ladies- far away from romance. One reason for this is that they can't be added to the 'love' system without their own permission. It requires their own life thread to enter the system. The hair or the life thread of Moirae takes ounces of power to detach itself from their scalp- it may work when they are knocked off.

A gasp escapes my lips as I read on. My insides tying into knots.

Love works the same for demigods and Gods, even for the fates. The butterflies, charming everything, fondness et cetra - followed after the arrows that Eros aims with permission of the fates, especially Lancheis.

Is there anything wrong if fates fall in love? No. But can they fall in love with anyone they like, even the mortals? No question. Nobody from the immortal realm can fall in love with mortals. If they do, there is only one consequence- Death.

"It..It all makes sense. But how?" I felt both of my hands covering my agape mouth.

I cannot believe this. The answer is right here- why I fainted? Why am I feeling weird, queasy and squirmy whenever I think about Austin? Its because I got hit by Eros's arrow, isn't it?

But....no. It can't be. Nobody gave him permission to put me on the system. Why would he do that?

But what about my stolen life thread? Did anyone put me on it purposely?

Either that....or I am just getting paranoid.

Surely there could be many more reasons for as to explain why I fainted on unusual circumstances.

No but what about what Cassandra and Augury were telling me? Venus entering my cards? But how? Why? Uncle Zeus would get furious.

No no no no. I am just overthinking. I should probably take some rest. It has been a long day, after all.

"Martha?" I hear Chloe's voice and I drop the book to my feet. The door to my room opens and Chloe peeks in. I steer my chair closer to the desk and feel my toe touching the spine of the book. I wince a little. Damn, my clumsy hands!

"Yes?"

"How was your day in the tapestry workshop? Did anyone see you?"

My stomach fell at the thought of Margo and the confession- an uneasy, nauseating feeling rising from under my chest-like I had committed a big crime; a sin. Well, to be truthful, I actually did commit a sin. I confessed my secrets to a mortal. Wonder how Chloe would react to this news?

"Earth to Martha? Does your bad posture affect your hearing?" She says and I straighten up before shaking my head.

"Not a soul. Nobody saw me or heard me sing." I gave her a smile that I thought was reassuring enough for her. She smiled back and moved towards me. I wheeled my chair a little too closer towards the desk to hide the book on the ground.

"I brought you chicken wings. You hungry?"

"Thanks." I said taking the plate from her hands. "I was starving." I added, meaning it.

"How is your college going?"

I never thought Chloe as someone to be small talking. She almost always comes to the point pretty immediately. A part of me wanted to ask her if anything was wrong. Does she know....?

"Yeah....Its going pretty well. All good."

"Good. Work hard on your studies and stay away from humans, okay?"

"Yes." I hesitated, pushing an ache in my heart to a hideaway.

Should I ask her about fates falling in love? Was I hit by Eros' arrow?

"Is there something you want to say?" She looked suspiciously at me and I realize that I had been chewing my lips for too long now. A habit.

She raised a brow at me and looked around me, as if scanning the room for any intruder.

On second thoughts....No thanks. I am good.

"Nope." I squeaked out and she nodded a minute later.

"If there is something you're hiding, you shouldn't. Just study hard, okay? If I get to know about any distractions, your college would be chickened out of the list, got it? No friends and absolutely, no boyfriends." She said in a stern voice.

"Okay mom." I rolled my eyes and she left, huffing and shaking her head.