Castor heard the loud horns from the North, that alone confirmed the circle, Viktor was miserable, all of his siblings could see it.
The circle is, after every century, his mate and younglings are been murdered in cold blood, then an official attack on Urania.
The circle is payment for him killing his mate and children out of anger, a curse by his grandfather, which can not be broken no matter how much everyone tries to.
Viktor sighed, it was times like this that he missed his sister, Enzo groaned" what now?"
Castor remove his gaze from the miserable Ea to Caith"I must not intervene, what do you think we must do?"
Caith sighed looking from Castor to Dimitri then Viktor"I do not want to say this but Imperia knows the next step"
"That human world idea was for her to take a rest, something she has not done for all her years of ruling and you think because of a minor happening we should take that rest away?" Enzo asked angrily, he was against ruining his sister's rest, she has been in the human world for only a month and he could feel her slowly relaxing although at a very snail pace
"Ea Enzo I understand your worry,but something tells me this will not be a minor happening, she is expecting something, something huge"
Viktor scoffed"I am with Enzo, Imperia needs that rest, she just reunited with her youngling..."he exhaled angrily
Matt groaned"Ereshkigal is expecting something huge, I saw it, here is something I found in her library"
He took out a black scroll, the others watched curiously"she had a map outlined from different events and meeting Osiris was one of those events..."
He unrolled the scroll, Viktor was in shock, the deaths of his family was one month early and for some reason, it was outlined, the reunion with Osiris was a push event, everyone was stunned, it seems she was tracking something or... someone
"This is... unbelievable, what is she tracking?"
Castor asked again"so what is next?"
Caith sighed" the Eas should each send their regional defense to the borders, Ea Viktor and myself will go to the human world to bring the queen back, his Majesty should then hold a diplomatic meeting with Laurasians before we arrive"
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Imperia trailed her finger on the purple petals, she ignored the sobs of the human youngling on the other side of the garden.
She already has so much, but still this could be Osiris, oh her Osiris, he is everything she is not, although he said they were friends who were related, she was just happy to have seen and touched him.
"Hello..."
Keira looked up at the scary woman"hi..."
Ria sat down on the dirty ground"what bothers you?"
Keira scoffed"like you care?"
"I do not, but you are disturbing the tranquility of this place" Ria said softly
That stung"Luke broke up with me,he..."
"Was he your spouse?"
"No...yes...I mean no...it something like that"
" The poor boy must be relief, it like a breath of fresh air I am sure, you are too prideful and disrespectful for that boy and your mouth could get you kill..."
" I'm not that bad, I'm just been...me, you are just... You are not even human what do you know"
Ria almost laughed" my dearest, you are the most impolite child I have seen, you do not only smoke in a house full of dangerous beings and older people and fragile younger ones, you do not fail to remind your sister that she is naturally not your sister, you blame your mother for your father's absence even when you know it is his job to fight for his nation,then you steal money, you make everyone feel your smelly altitude,you sneak out not caring how dangerous it can be at that hour, you are mischief and not a good one, you are lucky your mother loves you as she lead on, like I would have done the honors of been a disciplinarian to you"
Keira's eyes were wide" I...how...I'm...you don't know me...not everyone was born with a golden spoon like you... And you are just as impolite as I am, you don't talk to anyone..."
"Yet you are the crying one child, come closer...."
Kiera was scared" come on I do not have all day"
The teen sat closer and watched in amazement as the woman slowly as the woman swirled her fingers and a golden spoon slowly formed.
"Whoa..."
"It magic...touch it it real gold"
She grinned"whoa..."
" Now put it in your mouth.." Ria said softly.
Kiera did so"now hold it tight and try not to let it go"
The teen nodded her eyes widened as the spoon got colder and colder to a point where her teeth and lips were getting more and more frozen, she quickly let the spoon fall from her mouth
"Damn..."
"Try again,hold it tighter,try not to let it go"
"Okay..."
She did again, this time not only was it too hot but an ugly fly landed on the tip of her nose
The spoon fell off her mouth not even a minute later.
The spoon slowly melted"I was born with a golden spoon in my mouth, luxury, I had the best of everything, even my father's love, power, wealth, the love, even lovers both in the human and any other world...I am beautiful in every form I choose,but...but..."
Eres chuckled darkly"the things I do every second to hold that golden spoon in my mouth will send shivers the spine of who you humans call the devil, I have killed, I have stolen children from their homes, breastfeeding mothers from their babies, husbands from their wives, kings from their throne I have been a slave to myself, a threat to everything,a sacrificial lamb and so much more, trials, distractions, like that fly, disgusting and like a colorful butterfly, the spoon becomes cold and hot but I still have to bear it and hold it while it scars my lips, freezes up my teeth and tongue, unlike you, you have no spoon to hold tight, no battles to fight, no one to prove yourself to except yourself"
Kiera was shocked, " it hard to believe been powerful could be that hard"
" I know dear, but everything has a price even when nature smiles at you, you must smile back"
" It sounds different when you put it that way"
Eres nodded" yes, it sounds real...Keira unlike me, you have no spoon to hold, you have no kingdom to look after, nothing to prove to anyone, the only one you should put in front is yourself...you could always choose what you want your mouth to keep,"
Keira frowned" I have..."
" A responsibility towards your family, to respect and look after your siblings and mother during her old age for your own good, it not even a fifty years thing it one of the few sacrifices and many more to remain mostly for you to remain safe, just hard work in it simplest form"
Eres felt something, her eyes quickly turned red" now when I stand you run, lock all doors and let no one out and not open till you I tell you to..."
Keira's eyes widened as Eres caught something behind her, a scream left her mouth as Eres left hand dug into another creatures chest and ripped it heart out without even looking, seems she's been doing it for a long time to know exactly where the heart is "
Keira ran as Eres was fighting off the creatures with no stress.
As soon as the human left five other creatures showed themselves but Eres ripped out their throats, she was so fast, Janus and the others watched from inside as she stalked another scary looking creature.
"You will make a good prisoner won't you?"
His eyes went wide, he knew he wasn't leaving this place at least not alive, so he did the only thing he could think of, he ran as fast as he could.
It the human world she will not chase him he thought to himself.
But he was wrong.
Eres face was filled with scales, her ears long and pointy. She enjoys a good hunt