“Zo has scanned all of us,” Grace said like having their privacy invaded was no big deal.“She needs to make sure we’re not hiding any deep dark secrets.”
Oaklie’s stomach dropped at that comment.Zoe released her hand and gave her a sympathetic look rather than condemning her actions.“You’ve only used your power against others to protect yourself and Arkas,” she said.“No one here is going to judge you for that.”
Relieved that she’d been accepted, Oak sat down on a vacant couch.Flames danced in the huge fireplace in the center of the room.Fairy lights were strung up on the walls, giving the room a cozy feel.A gigantic TV clung to the wall to the left.She could even see bookcases lining the back wall.“I guess Fate’s plan to get us here worked even with Anarchy’s interference,” she said, raking her fingers through her hair to get the tangles out.
“Arkas?”Amaros asked for clarification as his knight sat next to the cambion.
“Oak?”Ark prompted, knowing nothing about this.
His cambion sighed at the nickname he’d already adopted.She could tell it was going to stick.“We almost got shot by two human snipers in one day,” she said.“I figured Anarchy must be behind it, since Fate worked so hard to steer us here.”
“Anarchy knows where our base is?”Jacquin asked in alarm.
“It’s against the rules for him to direct the soldiers here, or for Fate to direct us to their base,” Amaros reminded him.“It isn’t against the rules for them both to use humans as their pawns.”
“Can you fill us in now?”Arkas asked, sweeping his hand at the collection of cambions.“Why does it look like almost all of you have formed couples?”
“I’m always the odd one out,” Grace said in mock sadness that hid her real pain.
“Your time will come, kiddo,” Wynter said sympathetically.
“Let’s do the introductions first,” Zo decided, then did the honors.“Amaros has a story for you, but I don’t think you’ll be too surprised when you hear it,” she predicted with a knowing look when she was done.The knight and cambion were already close.It was obvious they would choose to bond with each other once they heard the full truth.
Chapter Forty-One
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ARKAS WAS STILL COMINGto terms with being brought back from the dead.He was even more appreciative of being revived when he found out this was their final war.Oaklie was leaning against him by the time Amaros finished his tale.He wrapped his arm around the cambion’s shoulders and she didn’t push him away.
“This all sounds so crazy,” Oaklie said in disbelief.“I’ve never met anyone else who has special skills like mine.I watched Tori shock Ark back to life and then Qiana healed him.Zoe used her psychic skill on me to scan my memories.Can the rest of you show me what you can do as well?”
Arkas was just as interested to see the cambions’ talents.His brothers were all enamored with their females.He’d never seen them look so happy.Even Amaros radiated contentment with Zoe at his side.
“Sure,” Grace agreed, volunteering to go first.“Did one of you lose this?”she asked, pulling a wooden stag out from behind her back.
“That’s mine!”Ark said in astonishment, glancing down at the backpack at his feet.“You stole it while we were in the shower?”he accused her.
