Chapter 150Ivan was shocked when he opened the door to see her. He glanced towards the living room to make sure Vera was not looking.He had to get her out of there as fast as possible.“What are you doing” “No one.” He called back when Vera asked who was at the door.“You need to leave.” He told her. Ares probably sent her to spy on the house, like they did the sect arena.“No, I have to speak to you, and I must.” She said.Ivan could see the determination in her eyes and voice. It would be difficult to get rid of her, and he had to.Something about her was different and he could not tell exactly what it was, he would have gauged her aura, but he was not quite used to using his power around Vera yet.He sighed when Vera asked her to come in, she had as trouble as Ivan knew, but he was unable to tell Vera that just yet.“Please, have a seat,” Vera said, gesturing to one of the couches. “Thank you.” She said with a sweet smile, “You are too kind.” “Oh please, it is nothing,” Vera s
Chapter 151“You are asking me to run away, to leave my people.” She said in disbelief.“No, Sara, it is not like that,” Ares said, trying to salvage the situation.“On Ares, it is exactly like that,” Sara said angrily.“Not when you interpret it like that, what I meant was go into hiding for a few days before and after the war,” Ares explained.“No, Ares,” Sara said with a stern voice and an even sterner look. “Please, Sara, I almost lost you the last time. I do not want history to repeat itself.” Ares said. “Then do not instigate the war, Ivan will not, I know that for sure,” Sara said.“Why does no one understand me?” Ares said frustrated. His hand found his eyes and he rubbed.“Because you are being selfish, and we cannot understand you because we are not you,” Sara said. “You know I thought my leaving would be a sign, or perhaps a prompt for you to change,” Sara said sadly, her voice breaking.“But it was not, you are not even remorseful.”“It is not what you think.” Ares said
Chapter 152“Who was she?” Vera asked, gesturing with her chin towards the closed door.“Athena, she is one of the gods,” Ivan said, rubbing her hand gently.“From the other side?” She asked. “Yes, Vera. She is on the other side, with the new gods.” He told her.“I think you should. Take her advice.” Vera said, "Send a peace treaty, that's the way there would be no war.” She said thoughtfully.“We can't Vera, we have pride as a people, what do you think will happen if I do send the peace treaty, and it gets rejected?” He asked. “The people will not have it from me,” Ivan said.“I do not think they will reject it, Ivan, you and your people have lost so much to these same people before,” Vera said.“And I am sure they have too, maybe they are waiting for you to send the peace treaty in first.” She finished.“Fine, I will talk to Hermes about it and see what he thinks,” Ivan said.Hermes jolted when the door jerked open and Sara stormed in with a frown.“Easy, easy tiger,” Hermes said,
Chapter 153Eve had slowly adapted to life in Bali, most of the locals were familiar with and loved her.Gede had been helpful in her journey of finding herself. They had slowly gotten closer and closer.The thought of being here was still etched in her mind, and Gede's presence in her life made her want to stay even more.He had been more inquisitive these past few days, asking about New York, her former job, and her friends, but he never asked about her family.Eve guessed he had figured by now how she hated to talk about it, and when she had mentioned leaving the Big Apple to settle in Bali his eyes had lit up.She was quick to remind him that it was just a thought, she had not made up her mind yet.He was still happy regardless, that she had the thought was enough to gladden him.“So, I was wondering,” Eve began, adjusting on his lap to face him squarely.“Wondering about?” Gede asked, giving her his utmost attention.“Why you have never asked me about my family, or anything relat
Chapter 154Vera yawned in hunger, glancing at the clock and wondering how much longer it would take Ivan to be back.For someone who was just over a few weeks pregnant, her cravings have been over the moon.And Ivan has been a sweetheart through it, running errands and fetching her whatever it was that she wanted He had taken up the task of picking and dropping off files from the office so she could work from home, in the comfort of her bed.“Hey, I am back,” Ivan said I'm a single sing voice as he walked in with her food.“Welcome,” Vera said, giving him a “Thank You” kiss as she settled down to eat.“You look tired,” Ivan said when he noticed her dropping eyes.“I am” she answered with a mouthful.“Vera, what have you been doing?” Ivan asked, his eyes squinting at her suspiciously.“Nothing,” Veda answered with a sly smile and averting her eyes.“What were you doing, woman?” Ivan asked more seriously with a laugh.“Dishes” Vera answered quietly, munching viciously on the food.“Ve
Chapter 155It has been a few days since Athena had tried to convince Ares to go against his initial decision.She had since given up, and now she had resorted to leaving him to himself and focus on work while preparing her mind for whatever was comingHe had been to himself too, and they had only ever interacted on a professional level since then.Each passing day reminded her that she might just be close to the end, it was not something she wished for, but it seemed inevitable.Putting her mind into her job and herself, she put off thought of the war and Ares out of her mind.She had been observing him closely, his countenance was unusually dim, and he carried a long face all day at work. “Are you okay?” She asked when she took a file to him.“Someone has decided to speak to me today,” Ares said, his face still buried In his work.“I speak to you every day Ares, we work together, so speaking to each other is inevitable.Athena said, rolling her eyes at him, she understood what he m
Chapter 156Ivan had had a little chat with Catherine the last time they had visited, and while Vera has gone to her now frequent bathroom visits.Catherine has expressed that she would not be pleased if her very first grandchild was born outside of wedlock.He had plans of making things right with Vera, but he had never really known how to go around the whole process.Catherine understood when he told her this, so she emailed him Bella's number, she was Vera's best and only friend, it turned out.So, he went into action at once, meeting with Bella, who was quite elated that they were getting married again.He had confided in her about the basis of their first marriage, and she did not act surprised, so he guessed Vera had already informed her.Bella had been even more happy when Ivan informed her that Vera was with child.They had secretly met ever since, and plans for a dream engagement and wedding for Vera were I'm in motion while she was oblivious to the entire thing.Ivan got rea
Chapter 157Mother Isis walked out of the arena and headed to her car, she could. Feel her feet slowly give way and clawed at the wall nearest to her to steady herself.She looked around to make sure no one had observed that and sighed when she found the hallway emptyShe never wanted any one of the gods to see her like this, it would disrupt their peace and the progress of the plans for the war.Her time was slowly coming to an end here on Earth, and she did not have the mind to tell anyone of themShe knew it would break them more If they had to wake up one day to find her gone.Taking a deep breath and bracing herself, she continued the little trip to her car.As she drove on, she thought of Osiris, and how he would feel if he ever found out about her leaving soonHe would be shattered broken, she imagined.Mother Isis had asked him to hold off from her for a bit, she had used the upcoming war as an excuse.Poor Osiris had believed her and even pointed out how much of a necessity i
Chapter 190Ivan peeked at the back from where her seat every two seconds, he was a nervous wreck but tried his best to conceal that fact.His bride was yet to come, and with each passing minute, he wondered if she had changed her mind.Hermes patted his shoulders in reassurance, but his mind still was not settled.Ivan turned to look at the door again, this time his eyes met with Ares, who was beside his fiancé, Sara.Ares gave him a curt nod and a smile, while Sara waved enthusiastically.Ivan returned the item Ave and a nod before turning to face the judge.He and Vera had decided on a simple court wedding with close friends and loved ones. She had adamantly refused to have a big wedding as according to her, she was already too heavy, and organizing one would drain her.She was a perfectionist, so organizing a big event would mean going all out, and she was already too heavy for that.Ivan understood her more than anyone, they were expecting their little one anytime now, as Vera w
Chapter 189Sara sighed in relief when they all walked out of the Hamilton's house and headed for the car.This was the happiest she had been in a long time, it seemed like she had found a missing piece of herself in that little girl.They looked alike in so many aspects, and Sara would be lying if she said she did not see fragments of herself In that little girl.Her eyes, just like hers are big, brown, and Beautiful. Ushering on win into its beautiful depths.Holding so much emotion even for someone as young as her, and Sara felt like she had the trophy when she held her in her arms.When she had let Sara hug her, Sara had sobbed holding her in her arms, she smelt like heaven, felt like paradise and when she smiled, Sara compared the brightness on her face to the stars in the Galaxy.And although Sara had not told her who she was, she felt Aria could sense it, from how much they looked so alike to each other and something deeper The girl had her eyes trained on Sara the whole time
Chapter 188Catherine was glad that she was able to convince Marilyn, otherwise. The other woman, while she may seem like a softie, was a hard nut to crack.But Catherine had done it all, all by herself. Slowly, Marilyn was becoming her usual cheerful and outgoing self.Catherine could remember when Marilyn had started therapy a few days ago and had told her she had an idea.Her genius idea was to reopen the case of Steve Anderson's death and the missing of her husband.Catherine had stopped in her tracks while staring at Marilyn with surprise.This was the same woman who had argued with her when she recommended taking the case further.Catherine had disagreed the very minute the words had left Marilyn's mouth.She could not let her friends go ahead with a plan, a very dangerous one that could endanger her.What if whoever killed Steve was out there, what if they watched her take them internationally, and then she became their new target?She was unable to let it, and will not let it
Chapter 187Ares smiled into the mirror as he buttoned the last part of had shirt, carefully tucking it into his pants.He had been smiling since he left Sara's, it was like that one kiss with Sara had brought back the spark in his life back to him.His eyes were not so dull, his skin looked revived, and the bags under his eyes were less visible.Running his fingers in his hair to smoothen it down, Ares picked up his key and dashed out of the room.Ares drove out of the driveway with a new-found hope, meeting with Sara had given him a strength he never knew he lacked.They had agreed to meet Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton again, but this time with Sara in their company.He hoped she would keep the same energy as she had before they parted ways last night.Parking the car, he walked into the house you get Sara, they were already running late, and he still had to fetch Anna before they left.“Hey, I am here for Sara.” Ares said when he saw Hermes stepping out of the house just as he went in to k
Chapter 186Sara sighed as she looked around the hospital room one last time. As much as she hated it here, she would miss these walls.These blank white walls that she had stared at all those nights when she could not sleep from all the pain that coursed through her, body and soul.Tuning to a waiting Hermes, she gave him a curt nod to signify she was ready to leave.Hermes patted her shoulders in reassurance, guiding the wheelchair out of the room and into the Hallway.Sara smiled and waved at the few patients whose faces she could remember, she would miss them.Not so much, though, but they had contributed one way or the other to her journey of recovery.As they wheeled out of the hospital, she sighed in satisfaction as fresh air hit her face, greeting her and the sunlight cast its warm glow on her skin.The fresh air she felt was a giant contrast to the sterile air inside the hospital, one she had slowly grown accustomed to but was now leaving behind.The scent of fresh air mingle
Eve stared into the evening sky, smiling as she gazed at the stars that glittered in the distant galaxies.She felt she had every reason to smile, things had surprisingly been working out for her and Gede.They finally moved into their place all with the blessing of his family, and she had made peace with her friends.Carmen had not taken her decision to settle in Bali very lightly, threatening to come get her every day.But Eve knew that they knew not to come and get her, she liked it here, scratch that, she loved it here.Oliver, on the other hand, had been the last person to forgive her. Eve could not blame her, she loved her more than anyone else in the friend group.Of course, she was the most hurt, it broke Eve's heart when she thought about what she did to her or how she might have felt.But what had been done had already been done, she had made the mistake, and it could not be taken back.Kira, sweet old Kira was the least disturbed, she had just shrugged and said she knew and
Chapter 184Keeping her little family private was not exactly a choice that Athena had chosen for herself, but it was what seemed to be right at the time.She had made a family, a small, beautiful one with a mortal whom she had bared herself to.Alex was the one man who had seen beyond her mortality, and even more understood her when she explained who she was.They had met downtown when Ares had sent her on an errand. They had bumped into each other while she was trying to cover her tracks.Something had clicked between them ever since, and Athena could not resist it.Of course, they had met again, and again, and again. By the third time they met, they were stumbling into his little apartment.Lips locked, hands all over each other, and clothes flying off their bodies. Stumbling and quickly, they had found the bed and Athena was unable to remember a more passionate night for her.They had made sweet love, with his hands and mouth on every inch of her body.Athena knew then that she wo
Chapter 183The rest of the ride was quiet, and soon they were there, parked in front of the house, with Ares too skeptical to walk up to the door.“You know we can't just sit here in the car and stare at the door all day,” Anna said, sighing in frustration.“Yeah, I know, it's just… I don't know Anna.” Ares said, his fingers gripping the steering wheel tightly, Ares exhaled a long breath.“Ares, we should go.” Anna urged him, “Let's go, come on.” Anna said, stepping out of the car and peeking in to give him a stern look.“Come on Ares,” Anna said as she walked towards the door.It was evening already, and Anna hoped with everything in her that they were in and would be willing to let them see the child.Ares finally gathered enough courage to step outside the car and all towards the door.Anna had already rang the bell, so she stood aside and waited for the door to open.Walking over to stand behind her, Anna turned to give him a reassuring look before ringing the bell again.This ti
Athena sighed as she rolled over in bed, it was one of those days when she would rather not in bed than get up for any reason But she had plans, and with the company being her sole responsibility now since Ares embarked on the journey of finding his child, she needed to be at the office.Rubbing her eyes for a few minutes, Athena finally rolled out, sitting at the edge of the bed and contemplating if all this was really worth it.Or perhaps she could ditch work and everything else for the day, fall back into her bed, and pretend none of it even existed.Scolding herself, she pushed off the bed and headed for the bathroom to get ready.Getting right into it, she did her morning business. Brushing her teeth lazily as she sat on the toilet bowl.Tearing her pajamas off her body when she was done, she trudged into the shower Putting on and letting the cold shower cascade down her back. Exhaling sharply as the cold cut through her skin, giving her goosebumps. It was precisely what she n