Fatefully Yours 09 Reckoning

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out.
Helios was& uncooperative. It was many years until he needed
something I could offer him.
Which was? Fiero asked as he came down the stairs with Craze
right behind him.
Echo moved away from Hex to make room for the Addonexus to
work on his mate. Standing, he crossed his arms over his chest and
waited for his mother to continue.
Someone to defeat the monster he had created, Athena
answered solemnly.
Peter, Echo surmised.
The goddess nodded. Only you could have defeated him.
Because of the powers he gave Peter, only someone of equal strength
could have fought against him and won.
Helios said you made another bargain for his help before he
summoned me to Olympus.
I secured his entrance into Elysium so that he could be with his
mortal love, Athena whispered.
You really are a shitty mother. Echo sighed and uncrossed his
arms. It doesn t even matter anymore. You ve caused me all kinds of
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pain and suffering, but you did bring me to my mates. For that, I
thank you. As for the rest of it, I m not sure I can forgive you.
Athena seemed resigned to the fact. I know. I am sorry. I hoped I
had chosen well for you, but I had to be sure.
So, we were never meant to be with Hex? Myst spoke so softly,
Echo almost didn t hear him.
Yes, you were. Athena smiled softly at Myst. I promised Hex
that he would have more love than he knew what to do with. I
watched over you seven for many years. I knew you would need Echo
to finally bring you together, though.
Myst looked relieved, and Echo could have cared less if it was a
bold-faced lie. He never wanted any of his mates to doubt their
position or importance in their relationship.
What did Ares do to get himself banished to the mortal realm?
Craze asked, standing straight and arching his back.
He killed Echo. Athena actually growled a little at this. It is
forbidden to destroy a mortal. Echo was reborn as a daemon fitting
since he was meant to watch over you in the first place. Ares was
stripped of his powers and banished to Earth in hopes that he can
learn human compassion.
So, it s not permanent? Echo didn t like the sound of that.
Athena shook her head. That is up to Father.
What about Elysium?
It is your home now, if you choose.
Echo looked around the room, and when no one had any more
questions, he returned his focus to Athena. I want to stay here. He
waited for her nod of acceptance. I m going to ask you to leave now.
I have a lot to think about before I can even try to forgive you.
The goddess rose gracefully and dipped her head in
acknowledgement. If you ever wish to speak to me, just call my
name. I d like a chance to get to know you again.
We ll see, Echo answered noncommittally.
Athena nodded again then simply vanished.
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* * * *
You know you re welcome to stay here until the houses are
built. Echo stood on the front lawn as his friends piled into their
vehicles.
Gage smiled and shook his head. It will be several months before
the cabins are completed. Now that the threat is over, you guys don t
need us here anymore.
Besides, Craze added, clapping Echo on the shoulder, we re
just right down the road. Once the houses are done, we ll be
neighbors. It s not like you ll never see us again.
Yeah, I guess so. It ll be weird not having you here, though.
Just think, Sony called from the passenger seat of Gage s
pickup, you can fuck wherever you want now.
Echo laughed. Like you being here ever stopped us before, he
yelled back, and everyone laughed.
Go celebrate having your life back, Gage said with a little shove
between Echo s shoulder blades. We ll see you soon.
Echo gave his friends one last wave before trudging up the steps
and into the house. He knew they wouldn t be far away, but it just
wasn t the same. They d all been there, willing to fight to the death
for them. He was going to miss them.
The minute he stepped through the door, Eyce pounced, lifting
Echo and tossing him over one rock-hard shoulder. I have a surprise
for you.
Echo wiggled his ass. I like surprises.
Good, because you re going to love this one. Eyce carried him
into the kitchen and deposited him on the table.
His mates converged on him, stripping him out of his clothing and
urging his back to the shiny wood. His arms were stretched over his
head and secured with Velcro restraints.
So, what s my surprise? Echo teased.
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Eyce says you like the shower, Syx explained. We re going to
prove how much better it can be when we all work together.
Echo swallowed hard. I like teamwork.
Each man reached out to touch some part of Echo s skin. We
need you to absorb our powers so we don t hurt you, Fiero said. No
using them against us, though.
Echo nodded and did as the man asked. With the task complete,
he nodded curtly and waited with anticipation. Fiero jerked him to the
edge of the table so that his ass hung off the edge and his arms
stretched tighter over his head.
Cool lube dribbled down his crease, and the blunt tip of Fiero s
cock pressed against his hole. Echo opened his mouth to protest the
invasion without them bothering to stretch him first, but Hex moved
beside Fiero and pressed his finger to Echo s entrance, just beside
Fiero s crown.
Then Fiero pressed in, thrusting in tiny movements until he
bottomed out. Echo s eyes widened, and he looked up at Hex s
smirking face. There was no burn, no pinch no pain at all. How?
Hex just winked at him and stepped away as Fiero began a hard
rhythm, driving his huge cock into Echo s ass. Moaning and
squirming on the table, the pleasure hit him so hard Echo thought he d
pass out from it. Then he felt his lower body lifting into the air of its
own accord. Snapping his attention to Myst, Echo s only response [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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