Revealed (Book 2)

Chapter 37- An Innocent Foe

Athena POV...

The wind blew and caressed my skin, though I knew what element this was closed too, I couldn't help but to be at peace. The ceremony had really taken a toll on me, but at least all my wounds were healed. We were all staring at the stars, "Marcus how did you manage to get to me?" I ask looking over at him. Alec's head perked up I followed who he was looking at and saw that it was Brittney, "Brittney?"

She shared a petrifying look with me, "well you see I might have come across someone you're familiar with," she looks away.

"Who is it?" I ask.

"Edward," when his name rolled off of her tongue I saw the look on Marcuses face from the corner of my eyes. 

"You mean the guy who almost got my mate killed?" He asks.

"I know how this sounds but he was desperate," she held my gaze.

"What do you mean he was desperate, we were desperate," I could see the anger a fear in his eyes.

"Marcus, lets relax," he clenched his jaw before looking away.

"What did he say?" he asks.

"Of course it came with a catch, but he told me the key to get you back wasn't to go in with guns blazing like Apollyon expects which would have resulted in whatever that took you over to go on a rampage, but instead was to save you from you."

She exhales, before squeezing her wrist, "at first I thought he was crazy, but then I remember that evil side of you, but I also know that she was very calculated, down to the last t," she shift her gaze from me to Marcus, "isn't that right Marcus?"

He rubs his hand together, and took in what Brittney said, "Edward told me it was just a hunch, that you would be able to enter Athena's mind at first I thought it was impossible, but she knew I was a hybrid before I did, who knows what else she knows or have done before she went back into Athena's mind."

"Impossible, he has never seen that side of me," I snapped.

"But he has Athena, maybe you just don't remember," she held her hand out, "you still have Viperinas powers extract the memory,"

I was about to grab onto her when Marcus grab onto me, "how can we trust any of this, Apollyon could have implanted these memories," he gritted his teeth.

"Marcus you know exactly what I mean by this,"Brittney said holding his gaze.

"You're right," we were all surprised, "Your," he made a brief pause, "other half took a drop of my powers, it wasn't much but it was enough for me to enter into your mind, it was kinda like she knew all of this was going to happen, even this meeting," he looks around before back at Brittney, "lets see."

"Are you ready?" I ask, she nods her head before I place my fingers on her temple and extract the memory.

Flashback...

Everyone was sleeping, the night was silent but sill the air stirred. The black mist traveled the world for his next accomplice that will stand by his side. Until he heard the soft cry of a baby, he halted above the house as he unintentionally drew closer when the baby sensed the presences he stopped crying and looked at him with curious eyes, watching the mist that slowly took the form of a man.

"Even though I wasn't expecting you I guess you will do, for now," In the man's hand appeared an ancient stone that contains black magic called anthracite he held it against the child's heart and was amazed at how easily the stone was absorbed in the child's chest, "This is a sign that our paths were meant to cross, when the time is right you will come to me and remember who I am, and you will do my biddings," he faded away into the air, but still you could hear his soft whisper in the air as he dematerializes into mist.

Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months and months turned into years and soon, the once small baby boy was now 13 years old. Even at his young age, the elders were surprised at how fast he could be able to shape-shift into a werewolf. His body was maturing faster than any alphas son recorded in history, he started his training at the age of 5 and due to how fast he was performing his father had to increase his training time, and because of that sometimes he wouldn't get to spend enough time with his best friend.

But today was her birthday every family of high status was invited to her ball, but he knew that Athena would rather spend time with him than in a room filled with people she never met, even though his parents were on the list of people.

He started sprinting through the woods at high speed even though he was still in his human form his speed was almost the same as a vampire, dodging trees after trees when he smelt her he slowed down knowing that she was sitting down waiting for him near at the same spot they always meet. He halted in his steps feeling someone watching him, the scent smelt familiar yet unfamiliar, but to him, he knew that this person wasn't an enemy at least not to him, as the man slowly appeared from behind an oak tree, his eyes were dark ruby red, "Hello Edward, I can see that you have grown up well," he started.

"And you are?" Edward asked.

"You already know, now tell me," The transparent man said, he looked weak, but still he reeked of power.

When Edward was about to respond he found that no words would come out instead he started to hear a specific name echoing in his head repeatedly, "Apollyon," the boy whispered, the second he uttered his name the trees began to tremble.

The disfigured man slowly walked towards him and inhaled, "I can smell the anthracite within you, mixing perfectly with your blood, I'm surprised that it hasn't killed you yet," the man walked closer towards him and held out his hand, in them appeared a knife except it had gold spirals going through the black blade, "This knife was made with one of the rarest poisons it can kill anyone even the gods feared it, what I want you to do is to run this blade through Athena and allow every last drop of this poison into her body and watch her quiver in fear."

Hesitantly the boy pulled away from the knife, finding it hard to go against what his new leader was saying, "Why must I kill her when she did nothing wrong?" The boy asked.

"Because I am your superior and you will obey me, I cannot afford for her to find out what she's capable of!" He said, even though he was transparent his voice came out strong and thunderous.

The boy found himself on his knees holding his head down in shame, "I am sorry master," he said without his realization, "I will do as you command," when he lift his head up Apollyon was gone only thing was there was the knife on the ground where he once was.

Edward grabbed it up and slid it in his back pocket and walked through the forest where Athena stood there and even though Athena was trying to be patient she was about to call his name when she saw him appear in front of her.

"Happy birthday little one," He said pulling her into a tight hug, "What do you want to do?" He asked her looking down at her petting her head.