Obviously, there’s no shit stated about me, or in any other case, whoever their Binder would’ve been.
My pleading eyes lock on Kyzen’s.
“Valories Law on the separation of Godsden.” His voice booms through the temple. “All Beginning Gods who chose to live their reign beyond the barrier are permitted to reenter the Godsdawn under the agreeance of a peaceful reunion. Any act that falls within the definition of instigation or violence committed to the underling Gods will be viewed as a breach of the agreement. Therefore, the right to retaliation will be allowed.”
Understanding dawns on me, but it brings me a very small amount of comfort. He could very easily decide to break that agreement and harm me. He’ll just have to face the wrath of his sons and Derivius immediately afterward.
Creed steps forward, eyes blazing white. “Think about your actions very carefully. There won’t be any hesitation from us.”
Kirabaddon chuckles against my back. There’s no doubt he can feel my heart hammering where he’s laid his forehead against my shoulder blade.
His hot breath fans across my earlobe as he leans closer. “My, my. You’ve got my sons wrapped around your finger, don’t you?”
I sit frozen as his shadowy-like rope slinks from around me and another whimper threatens to break free of my sealed lips. It’s as if his power tries to suck the life out of me as it goes.
Riven grunts, drawing my attention, but it isn’t my face he’s staring at, and I follow his line of sight.
I desperately want to run my fingers across the bruises that are now decorating my arms. I’ve never felt the combination of both fury and fear like what’s coursing through me right now.
Part of me wants to throw my head back into his nose. To hear his bones shatter would please me to no end. The part of me that’s too petrified to move begs the guys with my eyes to get me the fuck off his lap.
“I mean her no harm, truly, and these little marks were purely accidental. My power was delighted with the strange but addictive way she tastes. Which is honestly surprising. I figured she’d be crawling in Sabelline’s essence.”
Sabelline…
“The Goddess of Seduction?” The words tumble out before I can stop myself.
“What a smart girl you are.” I bite my tongue to keep from popping off at his condescending words, but that fire inside of me is doused once again the second his hand squeezes my thigh to hold me in place.
“We have ourselves a dilemma.”
“Release her and there won’t be a dilemma.” Kirabaddon scoffs at Amick, then stands so quickly I don’t have time to catch myself.
Before my face can become one with the stairs, Kyzen’s power wraps around me. In incredibly slow motion, he catches, straightens, and moves both of us back to the others all in a matter of a second.
“Very impressive, son.”
“I have no desire for your approval. We’ll be going now.”
Kirabaddon chuckles as he waves his index finger back and forth. “That’s not how it works. Really, Derivius, I’m shocked you’ve followed the rules and haven’t explained the agreement to them. Go on, tell them why you can’t leave yet.”
We all look at the God of Chaos. He’s staring Kirabaddon down with a level of disdain that has me nervously preparing my body for a fight.
“What is he talking about?” Amick asks.
Derivius flexes his fingers. “The original agreement was drawn up with a condition that states he has to verbally express to me his reasoning for meeting with you. He’s yet to tell us why we are here. Therefore, we can’t leave until he does. The condition was put in place so when you were younger, he couldn’t persuade or manipulate you all into returning to the Abandon with him. There’s no expiration date on that clause. Just as there’s no expiration that he was granted the right to see you once yearly without your refusal. He’s chosen not to until now.”
My nostrils flare. “Who the hell came up with this agreement? Obviously not them.”
I zip my mouth shut when all heads turn toward me.
“Almost all the Beginning Gods had a say in the agreement, and no, the boys didn’t get to have any input.”
The disgusted glares being shot at both Beginning Gods before us tell me the guys were as unaware of that fact as I was. There’s a lot to that agreement they obviously don’t know.
“State why we’re here. I’m fucking over this,” Riven declares and the room drops a few degrees.
Kirabaddon has given off a nasty energy this entire time, but the disgust and hatred he has aimed at Riven is deadlier than any other look that’s crossed his face.
