Eight and ancients

Chapter 15 Destiny March 17 2026

My wedged heels made me almost two inches taller, so now I would be the same height as Alex. I can't believe I'm going through with this. My emerald dress hung high low just around my ankle. A prom like bun rested on my shoulders I curled the frame pieces. Fake diamonds hung from my ears matching the real diamond around my neck. I know we should be doing this we could save hundreds of people, but god why can't Harper be the one to go with Alex. I finished applying my makeup and then headed to the clubroom.

I saw Alex waiting for me outside of the room a black SUV was parked next to the side of the building. Thorne's Black Jeep was absent from the scene, good I didn't need him to know we were doing this. I parked my car in one of the two parking spots. It was just me and Alex alone this could go so badly.

"Dose anyone even know we are doing this?" I didn't want to make it seem like I didn't want to but I didn't want to. On the other hand even if there isn't anything biblical, there is still a bomb threat and we could maybe stop that.

Alex shrugged, "don't know don't really care."
"Oh that's sweet, no wonder none of them like you."
He huffed, "come on."

I rolled my eyes and climbed into the passenger seat of his car.

xXx

We parked the car in the far left of the lot. I grabbed my clutch from from the back of the car, gun hidden inside with a full clip. Along with the gun is my debit card and $40 cash. I slammed the door to the SUV shut turning towards Alex.

"Ground rules Alex, This is not real so don't go getting all couple-ly on my, okay this is fake."
"What got a boyfriend I don't know about." I gave him my best bitchface.
"Okay got it fake." I roll my eyes and start towards the banquet, I can hardly hear Alex's shoes on my pavement.

We get in the back of the line, I can see the "couples are free" sign even from the back. I start swaying back in forth the nervous tick taking me over. We walked up one stair, then stopped, two more stairs then stopped, then three more. I bit the inside of my lip what the hell would we say when we got to the front of the line. One more stair. How did you prove your a couple. Two more stairs. What if you have to be a certain age as well. Now four steps from the entrance. Oh god. Three stairs left. I look down at the ground. Two stairs. I picked my head up the person in front of us paid for being single then we were up.

"Are you here as a couple." The lady asked
We both nodded.
Eyeing us she says, "prove it."
WHAT!!!

Alex put his hand around my waist. I want to tense up but know if I do I can't sell it. Turning me towards him Alex kisses me. His lips were soft, and cold, sending shivers down my spine. It was electrifying, completely taking me over, which was bad right? Why was he doing this? That's a dumb question I know why he was doing this we need to sell it, so Destiny sell it. I bring my hand up to his cheek and rest it there leaning into the kiss. God why was I liking this. I part my lips pulling away. Then in a split second it's over.

Alex turns towards the usher. "Believe us now?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Enjoy the night." She steps aside for us to enter.

As soon as we were out of ear shot I stared to whisper yell at him.
"What the hell was that?"
He looked at me pretty pissed, "we are in here right, so your welcome."
"You kissed me. I mean, what happened to 'not real"
"Was it 'real' to you"
"No" I was a little quieter with this response.
"Well then what's the problem, and you kissed me back."

I wanted to argue but he was right, I kissed him back. And I'm single, so why was I so worked up.

"Okay so do you think it's not a bomb but rather the sword of war?" I tried to change the subject from what just happened.
"Possibly, but what would we do with it." Alex was happy to oblige.
"We can figure that out later."
"So what we sneak off to the basement and wait someone to come blow the top off this place."
"No the horseman of war was basically a Roman, so white Horse hard core armor and a bow in his right hand."
"Okay, we are looking for something white and bow like."