Falling

Chapter 19: Abna the moon goddess? Yea right

ASH POV

As Bran ports us to the underworld I close my eyes. The air is muggier here and my mates scent has me salivating. I open my eyes to glance over at Con, only to see him and Liam are staring at me open mouthed. Frowning I glance at Bran, who's still holding Noella to his chest. His face is grim as he looks at me.

"Ab..." I cut him off.

"Ash...my name is Ash." Bran eyes me grimly before nodding sharply.

"Ash, your appearance will be different down here." I open my mouth to question him when I realize with a start that while his eyes are the same color as before his skin tone is a gun metal gray and his hair is now pure white with red streaks in it. His clothes have been replaced with a leather vest but no under shirt and his pants are leather. He's also barefoot. Shit, what do I look like? I glance over at Con, who's still gaping and I elbow him in the ribs. He grunts and glares at me.

"What do I look like?" As soon as I say that a mirror appears in front of me and I'm now the one gaping. Holy Fuck! I don't cuss often and I don't like that word but FUCK! I touch my shimmering gold, red and white hair that trails past my shoulders. Yes, it actually shimmers. My eyes are the same green color as Bran's and I'm wearing a white leather halter top and a very short white leather mini skirt. I'm also barefoot and apparently skinny and very curvy, which pisses me off. Glaring at Bran.  The mirror disappears as I put a hand on my hip.

"Why am I not chunky like I was before? I'd just gotten used to it and now..." Con and Liam wrap their arms around me and I realize I'm crying as I bury my face in Con's chest. It isn't fair to show this to me. I've always wanted to look like this. I'm startled out of my thoughts when I hear Con growling. Looking up I see he's growling at Bran.

"You've upset Kitten. Change her back. She likes the way she is now." Bran clears his throat and looks around the room like he's fixing to say something I'm not going to like.

"Actually she looks like how she feels inside. She's just channelled her 'Inner Goddess' so I doubt she'll change back when we go back. I gape at him. My 'Inner Goddess' as in...

"Are you saying that..." Bran rolls his eyes as Noella starts to stir in his arms. After she settles back down he looks back up to me.

"Look I need to settle her in so why don't you...." He trails off again when I turn away from him and bury myself in Liam's chest this time. It isn't fair. I didn't ask for this. I just wanted someone to love me and live happily ever after and now I'm not even me anymore. What if they didn't love me anymore? No! Sobbing I whirl around and bury my face in Liam's chest. He goes to speak when suddenly there's a loud boom and I raise my head up to see a large dog creature crouched in front of me. Smoke comes out of his nose as he growls viciously at Bran. His ears are flat on his head and as he snarls I know exactly who it is, Ainle. I go to step forward when suddenly their are three more animals like Ainle in front of Bran except their much bigger. They go to attack Ainle and something comes over me. My voice booming I say one word.

"Stop!" Ainle and the three hell hounds in front of Bran freeze and look at me. Ignoring everyone else I look at Ainle.

"Ainle what are you doing here? Lowery is your charge and you left her?" He whines and lowers his tail as he slumps to the ground and talks through our bond.

"Momma you are upset. I have Caine and Abel watching her. I'm sorry." He shifts into his human form, naked as the day he was born, and rushes into my arms. Sighing I rub his back.

"It's okay baby. I'm okay. Just go back to your brothers and sister we'll be home soon." His hair falls back from his face as he tilts his face up to me. His eyes glitter with tears as he stares up at me.