The Alpha's Surprised Mate (Book #1 of Silver Moon Series) novel Chapter 86

Eighty-Five: Kids

Mykayla

I had to take early maternity leave. Well, sort of, I do all of my work from home. This pregnancy has been more taxing on my body than my last one. No one can figure out why, though. At least the morning sickness stopped. That was fucking terrible. Kylani’s morning sickness ended as well. I think she still gets nauseous, though. Since being home all the time, I have gotten to spend more time with Bree and Araya. Well, when they are not at school. Both of them have done amazing at this school for the last two years. I was worried in the beginning, but they have not had any issues with any of the kids there. Mykenzie. Kylani and I have been helping Bree get control of her powers. She has become very good at them. I have started to notice things about Araya, though. She is constantly staring at the sky and seems fascinated when Hades comes around. She will ask him endless questions about the underworld. He is very patient with her and answers all of her questions. I have noticed her eye colour has changed as well. She used to have hazel-coloured eyes that have darkened considerably over the last two years. She has also had a major growth spurt and is still growing as tall as me. I pulled out pictures of her parents the other day, and she looks nothing like either of them. She looks nothing like anyone in our family. I am beginning to wonder if she was actually adopted and no one knew or something else. I hate to think that my uncle would steal a child, and I know my aunt wouldn’t have because she barely wanted anything to do with Araya. I am not sure who to talk to about this. I was thinking of talking to Hades then next time he comes around, but who knows when that will be? I decided to talk to dad about this and call him. I told him my thoughts, and he said he could look into it, but he really wasn’t sure about this kind of stuff. He said that he knows someone who does, though and would send her my way. I considered talking to Mykenzie and Kylani about this, but I don’t need them going off on some weird mission to find out. Kaleb would kill me if Kylani got into trouble trying to find the truth.

The next day I am again out by the fire pit when someone sits down beside me. I look over to find a stunningly beautiful woman sitting there. I am not sure who she is, but I feel comfortable around her and not in danger in any way.

“Hello,” I say.

“Hello, Mykayla. I am Persephone.” She says, smiling at me.

So this is the amazing aunt that can bake all those amazing desserts. Then it hits me this is also Hades wife. You would think by now. I would be used to all these different gods and goddesses popping up, but no, especially when it is one that I have not yet met.

“Your father asked me to come to talk to you.” She says.

I explain to her my thoughts on Araya and showed her the family pictures. I show her pictures of Araya when she was little and point her out in the crowd of kids that are out back sitting around the pool. I notice her watching Araya for a while and wonder what she is thinking.

“I think you might be onto something. I definitely see your point. I am not sure, though. What I can tell you for sure is that Araya is not human.” She explains.

I already figured that. I had a gut feeling that she was not human. I have always had this weird feeling around her but never understood it. I knew she always felt like she didn’t belong.

“What do you think she is?” I ask.

“Honestly, I am not sure. I will have to do some research. She has a different aura about her.” She tells me.

We both turn when we hear a growl and look to see Jade and Leo carrying Dominick and Xaydyn in their jaws. They are carrying them by their shirts. Neither of the boys looks happy. What trouble are these two up to?

“WHERE ARE YOU TWO?” I hear Reecie yell.

Looks like two little boys ran off from their babysitter. They drop the boys in front of us, and I hear Persephone chuckle. I raise my eyebrow at the two of them, and they give me an innocent look. As if these two are not innocent.

“They are over here Reecie.” I say loudly.

I hear two sets of footsteps run towards us. I see Reecie and Xion come out the back door. Xaydyn looks up at his father when Reecie gets closer and gives him a sweet smile.

“Yeah, that sweet smile doesn’t work on me. You two are in so much trouble for running off.” Reecie tells them.

I tell them that Jade and Leo brought them to us from somewhere in the yard, and the boys are carried back into the house. Persephone stands up and hugs me, telling me she is going to get started to figure things out. I walk back into the house to see what other trouble my son is getting into with his best friend.

Marcus

I swear it seems like Damien, and the other two have dropped out of existence. There haven't been any sightings anywhere, and we cannot pick up any kind of trail. Even those great beasts are having problems finding them. How can they have just disappeared? This whole situation doesn’t make sense. Jason, Jace, Zak, and I are sitting in our tech room trying to figure this shit out. I would say no one can just disappear without a trace, but we have seven women that are capable of this. We have been sitting there for a few hours now, looking at everything, when Zane walks in with Decklan. Decklan finally forgave Zane for all of the shit that happened. Decklan has been trusted a lot more than the others, but you can tell they are still wary of him. They join us, and for the next hour, we all watch the screens.

“What if they are using some type of cloaking spell or device or the people they are working with are able to conceal their location somehow? ” Zane says. We literally all stop and look at him. That actually does make sense.

It would explain why we, with all this technology, are unable to find them. It would also explain why the animals are having a hard time as well. Then I remember what Chris said about different realms. I wonder if they are watching from a different realm. I am going to have to talk to Chris about this possibility. I throw out my idea to the rest of them, and they agree. If they are using magic or are being concealed by someone else, then all this technology is useless—time to have another sit down with the rest of the guys and discuss this possibility.