Braving Fate (The Mythean Arcana 1)

“What did you find?” he asked as he drew away.

He looked so good. Alive and healthy and permanent in a way that she wanted to be. Diana relayed everything that Andrasta had told her.

“That’s not great,” Esha said.

Diana agreed. Definitely not great.

“She knows nothing, is what you’re saying.” The muscles of Cadan’s arms were tense beneath her hands.

“No, just not much that can really help me, except for the fact that I really am the only person who can do this.” While part of her soul soared at the thought, most of her felt sick over it.

Cadan yanked her to him once again and held her tightly.

“Let’s discuss logistics.” Diana pulled out of his arms. She’d barely accepted her fate and if she was going to go through with this, it was going to have to be soon, before she backed out and threatened the whole world, not just herself. “How do I get my entire soul into Erebus, since only sending part of it didn’t work the first time around?”

“That’s fairly simple.” Warren’s voice was calm as he turned from Esha to look at her, but there was something sad in his eyes. “You have to walk through the portal. Your body may die at the entry and collapse, but your soul would continue through.”

“But I can’t see the portal.”

“I can guide you,” Esha said.

“So then I would be in Erebus? Not Tartarus or the Fields of Asphodel or any of the other Roman afterworld realms?”

“Aye, since that is where he opened it,” Warren said.

“It would be best if you could sneak up on Paulinus, since he will be expecting you. I think I can help with that,” Esha said.

“Thank you.”

“When will you go?” Warren asked.

“Tomorrow morning. It has to be soon.” Before I back out.

Diana winced as Cadan squeezed her hand. She would go and kill the father, but then what would happen to the son?

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

They barely made it through the front door of his flat when they returned from Esha’s. Cadan was on her in an instant. He’d meant to be gentle. Their last night should be tender, but fear for her rode his back like a demon.

He slammed the door behind him and whirled her around until she was pressed against it.

“Cadan.” Her voice was breathless as he crowded her up against the door.

“Diana. I need you.”

“Yes,” she whispered. “Now. Please now.”

He groaned as he bent his head to capture her lips. His hands gripped her hips and yanked her toward him.

Diana fumbled with his fly. Faster. The silk of her shirt tore beneath his hands, her pale breasts beautiful in the light. He tore off her panties, desperately gr

ateful to find her wet and ready. His fingers lingered only briefly before desire overwhelmed him. He thrust inside her, groaning as her wet heat closed around him.

She moaned his name. Desperate longing drove him as he pounded into her. Take me. Take all of me. He wanted to bury his pain and his fear in this one perfect act. For just a second he wanted to forget everything the future held in store for him without her.

When her pussy began to contract around him and her cries echoed in his ears, his wish was made reality.

An hour later they lay in bed together, wrapped in one another as if they’d never have to part.