Lex blinked. “Isn't that Artemis?”
“Is Artemis lost?!” I stomped my feet and moonlight burst up from my soles. It was not dramatic or satisfying. I suddenly felt a kinship with Hades. “That little prude is onlyassociatedwith the Moon. I. Am. The. Moon!” I held out my arms again, and the Moon flowed through me, not only shining upon them but also slamming them backward and sending them stumbling. Now, that was satisfying. I smirked. “That's better. Now, yes, I made a teensy mistake with Ace, but it was all part of my destiny. That mistake took me to Olympus where I discovered who I really am. And who Silas is. He's Ace, by the way. And Ace is Apollo's son.”
“What the fuck?” Lex whispered.
“We have to tell Hades,” Jake said.
I waved this away. “Hades already knows. He's over it. It's all finished now. We worked things out.”
“You worked . . .” Cyrus gaped at me, and then shouted, “What the fuck is happening?!”
“You really sound like your father.” I cocked my head at him. “You look like him too when you make that face.”
“Who are you, Salina?” Lex took my hand and stared at it.
I dimmed my glow until it winked out. “I told you, baby. I'm Selene, Goddess of the Moon. Apollo, who I knew as Helios, is my twin brother.”
“He's your . . .”
“Holy fuck,” Jake whispered.
“Wait.” Lex scowled.
“Here it comes,” I muttered. “Go on, hot stuff, figure it out for them.”
“Ace is your nephew?”
“Ding, ding, ding!” I pointed at him. “It's a long kinda cringy story, my loves. So, can we talk about it later?” I pushed my thick, long, midnight hair over my shoulder and struck a sexy pose. “It's been a long time since I've been in my true body and even longer since this body has been properly worshiped. Who wants to get on their knees first?” I lifted a brow. “Hmm?”
The men looked at each other.
They looked at me.
Lex darted forward.
Jake barreled him aside.
Cyrus leapt over the other two.
I was still laughing as Cy carried me upstairs.
Chapter Thirty-Five
I was shining again, but this time, it wasn't from magic. Yeah, I talked big, but when it came down to it, I was nervous to be with them. These weren't just three human men—they were demigods. Magical men. And they were mine. This would be our first time together. First times are very important. It would set the tone for our sex life.
“Oh, fuck it,” I muttered and used my magic to blast my dress away.
Cyrus grinned as he laid me on my bed. I winked at him and waved a hand. His clothes turned into moon dust and drifted away even as he moved onto the bed and over me. I looked down his hard belly and licked my lips. He was ready to worship.
“We're doing this together.” Lex cast off his shirt as he entered the room.
Jake grunted. He was already down to his underwear.
“Come here.” I held out my arms.
The other two joined Cyrus and me. Somehow, we fit perfectly—Cyrus atop me with Jake and Lex to either side. The time for teasing and lording my status over them was gone. All my bravado vanished. In its place rose pure emotion. Love. Thelove I had acknowledged on Olympus and needed to cement on Earth. It was real, and it took over.
Eyes welling with tears, I cupped their faces, then stroked their hair. I couldn't stop touching them.
