Simi grabbed the goddess she’d come for and teleported to Savitar for protection and help because she knew akri would be furious over her waking up all of the gods and not just the one.
For a second, she considered going to Thorny. He’d definitely help her, but if the mean gods learned Bethany was in Azmodea …
No, Savitar was better.
’Sides, Savitar might be able to keep akri from killing her for being so stupid while he was busy.
Well, at least akri hadn’t pulled her wings off. That was a plus, but he was really mad. So mad that pulling her wings off was still a possibility.
Right now, he was off with Savitar and Urian, discussing what they needed to do to keep the Atlantean gods from destroying the human realm.
Simi was in New Orleans with akra-Tory and their baby boy, Bas. “The Simi’s so sorry, akra-Tory. I didn’t mean to make such and awful mess.”
With her long brown hair in a ponytail, Tory smiled at her. “It’s okay, Simi. You were only trying to help. What you did was sweet, and once Ash calms down, he’ll know that, too.”
“I feel terrible.”
Akra-Tory gave her a hug, then kissed her head. “Eat more ice cream and you’ll feel better.”
That was one of many reasons Simi loved Tory. Like Simi, she believed food could make everything better.
“Do you think Savitar can get akri-Styxx to help this time?”
“I’m sure, Simi. Just be patient.”
That was awful hard given that she’d made a mess of everything. Simi wasn’t sure what to do.
But as she looked at baby Bas and his cute face, she hoped that she hadn’t messed up everyone’s life.
Tory picked up her phone and answered it. She listened for a few minutes, then nodded. “You sure?”
Simi arched a brow, wondering what had happened.
Tory turned the phone off, then picked up baby Bas. “Ash wants us to go to Savitar’s island.”
“Why?”
“He wants us safe. It’s the one place the gods won’t be able to reach us.”
That made sense. But it also made the ache in her belly stronger.
Please don’t let me have destroyed everything by trying to make it better.
29
Simi sat at a table in Savitar’s kitchen with Tory who was feeding crackers to baby Bas. Akra-Danger and akri-Lexi were here, along with Xirena, akri, and akri’s daughter Katra and her husband Sin, and their little girl, Mia.
Urian, an ex-Daimon akri had saved, walked in and sat down beside Katra. Ever since akri had returned Urian to life, he’d been part of their family, too. He even lived in the temple in Katateros with them. Simi thought of him as another big brother, even though she was pretty sure he was younger. There was just something about Urian that seemed older than he was.
And he was old. Almost as old in ages as akri.
It’d been a long time since they were all together like this. Sin and Katra lived in Las Vegas where Sin had a casino. And though Simi was glad they were happy there, she wished she saw her baby sissy more, ’cause Kat was a lot of fun and so was her little girl, Mia.
Sadly, they mostly spent holidays together.
Or, like today, plotting ways to avert the end of the world.
Savitar appeared in the middle of the room with akri-Styxx by his side. He looked around their group and shook his head.
