“What is it?” Freja asked as Levi turned to face him as well.
Ken suddenly appeared in front of them and walked up to Xander. “They’re calling. Send out more energy to help guide them.”
“How do you know—” Levi started.
“Do it NOW!” Ken growled, shutting Levi up as he stared at Xander. Their auras filled the area, grabbing the attention ofeveryone nearby. Selene also manifested herself in front of them again and stared at a spot in front of them.
“They’re almost here. They’re doing it.” Selene’s voice was quiet as she waited in excitement. She was going to finally see Endymion, after all this time. She wished Kali could be here, but she couldn’t leave until Endymion’s feet touched the earth again. Once they did, she would be able to leave her cave of darkness. She had kept the black hole from drifting, but in order to do that, she had to seal herself inside the cave. She’d even sacrificed her eye color as she bound herself to the darkness. She would finally be free again, too.
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
Alight manifested in front of them, and they heard her before they saw her. Reiya’s high-pitched, agonizing screams echoed throughout the area. Then, as the light faded, Hunter stood next to a man that was holding a screaming Reiya, her body writhing in pain as perspiration dripped from her forehead.
Levi was instantly at her side, scooping her from Endymion’s arms. He didn’t know what was wrong with her or why she was in pain. Confusion set in when he saw Ken standing in front of him. He growled lowly as Ken reached for Reiya.
“Let me help. She needs this, too,” he said, lowering his hand on Reiya's stomach and ignoring the growls from Levi.
Levi felt her body relax, and her face no longer showed her pain. She took in deep, heavy breaths before she slowly opened her eyes. She gazed at Lee, then looked at Ken. When Ken started to pull away, she reached out and grabbed his hand.
“Thank you,” Reiya said quietly.
Ken nodded his head and looked at Levi. “She’s alright now. I’m going.”
He disappeared before Levi could say anything to him, but he figured something out in that moment and would definitely begoing after Ken to have a chat. Only one thing could explain why Ken reacted the way he did. He looked down at Reiya and leaned his forehead onto hers.
“I can’t believe you. I should be furious with you instead of elated,” he whispered.
“What’s going on?” Brody asked.
Selene jumped into Endymion’s arms, and he twirled her back and forth, holding her flush against his body. “I missed you so much, you crazy woman,” Endymion cooed to her as she cried in happiness.
A puff of black smoke appeared, manifesting into a woman. Her ivory skin and black hair were familiar, but her eyes were no longer obsidian. They were now a shade of dark green. A genuine smile raised on her face when she saw her brother standing with Selene.
“Thank goodness this all worked.” Kali sighed happily. Endymion reached out to Kali with his other hand and wrapped the two women in his embrace.
Hunter wrapped his arms around Freja. “I told you I would come back to you,” he whispered into her hair.
Freja’s green eyes were watery as she leaned her head onto his chest. She hugged him tightly, relaxing into him.
Lita leaned into Asher and smiled. It was over. Finally, the war with the demons had ended. Would they fight with demons again? Probably. Another war was inevitable, but for now, it was over.
“We have so many exciting things to look forward to now.” Asher sighed in relief as he held Lita close.
“Was that supposed to be that painful?” Xander asked as walked up to Lee and Reiya. Hunter and Freja were also standing next to them.
Reiya smiled and glanced at Freja. “My energy was drained.”
“Did you see Slayer? Did you kick its ass?” Chasen asked as the group began to crowd them.
“Yeah, we saw Slayer, but it wasn’t Reiya and I that won that battle.” Hunter chuckled as he glanced at his mother.
Reiya motioned for Lee to set her down, but he refused. She giggled and looked out over everyone, then raised her hand and laid it on her stomach. “My little demigod that I’m growing came to the rescue and saved us.”
“Dammit Reiya, you’re pregnant?!” Brody scowled and looked up at Levi accusingly.
“I didn’t know. Hell, leave it to Reiya to be able to finally keep a secret!” Lee looked down at her but he couldn’t be angry.
“See, Levi? You let your mate have too much rein. My mate would never pull something like that,” Hunter said smugly, and Reiya burst out laughing.
