gods to challenge them, and too interested in their own pleasure to
consider the implications that flirting with mortal girls could have
for their entire House.
Jason spent most of the evening talking to a tiny Japanese girl.
He seemed to be able to control himself around women, but Hector
was a different story. It wasn?t even midnight yet, and Creon had
seen him rolling around in the sand with two different girls
already. Didn?t Hector know how easy it was for Scions to impregnate
women? Did his idiot cousin really want his firstborn to be
from some foolish child with no character? Obviously, Hector
didn?t care about their House, or he wouldn?t waste his time with
such silly girls. It rankled so much, Creon had to look away and grit
his teeth. There was only one girl on this island that was equal to
any of them in status. Only one girl worthy of his attention.
Helen. But Lucas wouldn?t leave her for a moment, and it forced
Creon to keep his distance from her. He couldn?t confront his cousins
directly or his undercover mission would be spoiled, but there
had been a few times when Creon had considered it. Helen?s face
had stayed with him. He thought back again to their confrontation
out on the moors. The fear and anger in her eyes while she chased
him had been pure, so passionate it was almost too much to resist.
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She was powerful, and yet so unaware of her potential she was
nearly helpless. His hands shook at the thought of conquering her,
but he had to be patient.
His mother had begged him to wait until she could quietly ask
around and find out if there was a possibility someone in the family
had left a bastard in Massachusetts. Creon had reluctantly
agreed to wait a week on her reply, but he knew what the answer
would be. Even though he hadn?t seen the Furies when he first encountered