Sickness

Chapter Six

 

“Cupid?” I whispered that night in bed. He was staying with me for the first time and I was in a state of bliss. He turned to me pulling me into his chest so I took it as a sign that I could ask him my question. “Why couldn’t Daddy hear anybody’s voice?”

“It would kill him.” He answered softly, “He is too close to his death for any god to speak to him.”

“Well Adonis and Bryn seemed to hit it off…” I trailed off at his face, “What’s wrong?”

“My brother, Brendon, and Adonis, my half-brother, both want her.” I tensed at his words.

“Couldn’t Bryn choose one…?” I trailed off again as he shook his head.

“The god must choose first then the mortal gets to choose whether to stay.” He put his finger to my lips when I started to talk again, “We’ll figure this all out another day… it’s our wedding night.” The way he said the last part made me pull myself up to his lips and kiss him.

“Thank you.” I smiled, “For loving and choosing me.”

The next day I went to the hill to get Bryn, “What are you doing?” She laughed and I knew she thought I was playing.

“Taking you from here…” I managed and then I forced more power and landed crippled in pain on the floor of my home.

“Alena!” Cupid’s worried voice came and I felt him pick me up.

“Thank you.” I whispered when he took some of my pain away. I knew it was as much as he was capable of taking away and so I just laid back down.

“You were on the ground too long.” He looked at me half-mad and half-relieved.

“What do we do?”

“Keep you up here until you are fully goddess.”

“How long until I feel better?”

“You won’t be going to the meeting tonight.” He warned knowing that that was what I wanted.

“It’s over Bryn and who would make her happiest.” I begged. “Who better…?”

“No Alena!” He snapped angrily at me for the first time. Even during fights he’d been the calm one. I held my hand out for him to take our simple gesture of forgiveness. He did not take it though.

“Hey…” Bryn whispered coming in, “I didn’t know you were really hurt. I thought a god couldn’t…”

“I’m not a goddess yet. I spent too much time on the ground today.” I explained. “More importantly, though, you have two gods fighting for you.”

“You mean I’ll be sacrificed too?” She whispered scared.

“You won’t die and nothing will touch you. Take the drink though. You’ll need it.” I did not want her to go through the same pain I had while listening to Dad and Mom cry.

“When?” She asked.

“Tonight’s meeting is going to decide.” Cupid came in then and made Bryn leave. He came in after and held his hand out for me. I quickly took it and pulled it slightly so he’d lay down with me.

“I can’t stay long. Gods are starting to arrive.”

“Cupid?” I whispered and he tensed, “I’m not asking about the meeting.” I promised and he nodded. “May I meet your brother today?” He smiled at that and kissed me softly. I had not ever actually met his brother I knew he’d been at the wedding but with as busy as everything had been we had not been able to talk.

“I’ll bring him in before the meeting.” He promised. He got up a few minutes later not moving the bed an inch. I knew that he thought I was asleep and I was fine with that because I felt worse. He never brought his brother in but he came back. “They want…” He trailed off and kissed my forehead softly, “Sleep…” worry covered his voice and so I just closed my eyes.