Olympian Blood

Chapter 10

Athena's POV

We walked out of the hospital wing and Serena excitedly offered to give us a tutor of the pack. Apollo was quick to hook his arm around her allowing her to lead the way.

I stayed in the back adding little comments every once and a while but I honestly couldn't care less about any of this.

We never had a pack and we certainly don't need one now. This was our chance for a new start now it just feels like we're being thrown into another battle. Like we haven't been through enough in our life.

I agreed to this though. I could have said no, swayed their opinions by listing all the facts why this wasn't a good idea, but when I saw the happiness in Apollo's eyes when he looked at Serena, I just couldn't.

 Although it made my heart clench, I knew he would go even if we didn't.

And that mere fact scares me the most, just seeing how happy Apollo could be without us... It makes me mad and I feel selfish. How can I be mad at my brother's happiness?

But my ability, I swear its a curse, I can feel their Love for each other. I-It doesn't even make any sense they just met, we've been with each other our whole lives and here he is carelessly walking side by side with her leaving me behind.

Apollo and I fight a lot, when people see us most may think we don't like each other but although we three have been close forever it was always Apollo and I.

The reason was sour but those times with him getting ice cream to calm me down, playing at the park with me because I didn't get along with the other kids, and just watching Lion King on repeat in my room...those were when I was the happiest.

He made me forget how sucky our life was. 

People would think Apollo and Artemis were like glue growing up but it was just me and him while Artemis was our protector. She had to stay home during all of our adventures, enduring so much I couldn't understand at such a young age. All I knew was that my big brother tried his best to shield me from everything. Covering my ears to muffle every scream, rushing to get me far away from the house so I wouldn't feel her pain...

So yeah those adventures were distractions, but they were real. Apollo will always be my Knight that tried to be brave for everyone else. While his heart felt like it was ripping into two, knowing what was happening behind closed doors.

Now when I see him with her he finally looks like he can let go of all his burdens and be free. But is that all we were, burdens? Was his reason to stop touring to finally get rid of us? To find his mate and leave?

Gosh, I can feel everyone else's emotions and yet can never figure out my own. 

Am I happy for him? Mad at him? Jealous of him?

I can't keep watching them I have to...go.

We had been walking around the entire pack for about 20 mins now but I hadn't heard a thing Serena said since we left the hospital.

I looked up from my feet and saw her pointing to some lake that had frozen over. She went on and on about how it was great to ice skate on, explaining all the memories she had with family and friends on it.

I suddenly stopped walking and cleared my throat. They both turned around to face me.

"I-I'm gonna take a look back at the horse stables we saw a few houses back; if that's okay..." I said quietly avoiding Apollo's eyes.

"O-Oh umm okay, I don't know if any ones in there at the moment but if someone is you can ask them to take you out on a ride," Serena suggested nervously.