“No, of course not. What makes you think I would know anything? I’m just saying it’s a complicated affair to pull off and I don’t think they’ll manage then I’ll take over.” She got the feeling Kyler was lying to her.
“Are you crazy, Kyler? This is their facility, their property. You’re never going to be in charge here.”
“I will be and sooner than you think.” After that he shut up and stomped out of medical. Sierra had a feeling he was up to no good. He was enough of an egomaniac that he would get off on being in charge of the gods. He would be a petty dictator leaving them no better off than they had been with Origin. Why he was talking to Mark who was her boss not his, made no sense either. She had no choice but to assign a god to keep a closer eye on Kyler. If he was being watched properly, he would never have made it to medical or even heard about the baby.
Now that Kyler had left, Doc locked the door so she could stay in the room with her baby. She needed to move to the second floor where Kyler and team weren’t allowed, but she didn’t want to be seen doing it. Having Kyler around was becoming a nightmare that she was tired of dealing with. It would be at least twelve hours, maybe even twenty four before Zeus would be back to see his daughter. After that a plan needed to be made to get rid of Kyler before he caused a problem they couldn’t deal with. Her baby was in her arms making her feel hopeful for a better future for her daughter as a goddess than what her father had had as a god.
She spoke to Agnon on the com since she knew him and he hadn’t gone on the mission. He came to medical with five other gods to run interference keeping Kyler and his team out of the way while she moved her to the second level where Lucifer had a room prepared. Agnon took the baby while Sierra headed in the direction of where Kyler and his crew were. It wasn’t too surprising when she intercepted Kyler and Brenda heading toward medical where Agnon had just left.
“Hey, Kyler, Brenda. Where are you guys going in such a hurry?”
They looked at her with a combination of surprise and frustration. “Were you looking for us?” Kyler asked.
“No, running into you two was just a happy coincidence.” Sierra answered with a smile. She was sure Agnon had made it to the second level. Brenda pushed on around her rushing toward medical. “Looks like a medical emergency. Is she sick or something?”
“What happened to us, Sierra? We were good together, I wanted to marry you. You looked surprised but surely you knew.”
“I never saw any signs that you were any more involved than I was which was strictly casual. We hadn’t seen each other for almost four months.”
“Our crazy schedules got in the way but I missed you. I decided I wanted to keep you because you meant something to me. Now it’s all gone down the drain. I’m not sure I can be happy without you, are you really so sure you’ll be happy without me?”
“I can’t see what the future will bring, but I stand by my choice to move on. I’m sorry if that hurt you, Kyler, but I’ve already moved on.”
“You made your choice, Sierra. Never forget I gave you another chance to change your mind.”
Speaking with Kyler made her nervous because he was so cryptic. He was up to something, there was no doubt now but what it was still wasn’t clear. It was also suspicious how he seemed to know when certain things were happening. The worry and suspicions formed in her mind tightening to a hard resolve. She hurried to her baby, who wouldn’t be named until Zeus was present. The truth was they had gotten down to two names, Athena which Zeus wanted, and Rachel which Sierra wanted. Zeus preferred Athena because he said it continued his heritage, which was why Sierra didn’t like it. Zeus had argued that it would be the start of a positive side to combat the negative feeling of their creation and subsequent imprisonment, when had he started talking like a shrink? She wanted Rachel because it was her beloved great grandmother’s name and she wanted to honor her and keep her memory alive.
They both had good reasons for their choices, and she knew she would probably give in eventually but it was good to make him work for it and maybe she would negotiate something from him like naming the next child. Meanwhile, she and Athena Rachel needed to search out Agnon to see if her suspicions were right or not. “I need you to do something for me, Agnon.” She said when she finally found him.
He smiled with a slight hint of mischief. “Anything for you, Sierra.”
“Agnon, are you flirting?” She asked shocked since that was unusual for him. He must have hung out with Hermes too much.
“If I was, did I do it right?”
“Perfect, I would say. You will have females fighting to be with you.” She really liked all the gods she had met so far but some like Eres and Agnon were special. She felt like they were brothers, sometimes they seemed younger like when they talked about life skills but sometimes they seemed older with their fighting skills and abilities. Right now it made her feel much older when faced with his lack of knowledge into what women might like. He was endearing right now so happy with the praise she had given him. It almost made her forget what she had come to see him for.
“Agnon, the favor I need is very important. I want you to go see Buzz and tell him I need a sweep done on the first level for any kind of listening or surveillance devices. I also need some devices placed around Kyler and his team. Not in the bedrooms or bathrooms because I don’t even want to see that, but in the areas they might congregate or he might give them instructions. Tell him to make them high tech and camouflage them well. Kyler might be an asshole, but he’s good at his job when he bothers to do it.”
“I’ll take care of it and you won’t have to worry about a thing, I promise.”
“Thanks, I know I can count on you.” Agnon left to take care of things while Sierra went to lie down with her baby. Even though she had noticed changes, had even felt an odd whisper of voices in the back of her mind, she still felt tired in the aftermath of bringing her baby into the world. It was a world she was now committed, even more so than before if that was even possible, to making a better place.
Chapter 6
Freedom For All
He was in a hurry to get back to his mate and his new daughter but the mission was delayed and then once more there were gods missing. The numbers didn’t add up, some of his people were gone. It was not just at one site, but at both. These were gods he might never find again, so it hit hard and hurt deep. It was like Origin was playing a game, shuffling gods and demons around to unknown destinations. It wasn’t his only problem.
Hermes had been in Washington checking out surplus equipment they might be interested in buying and discussing possible missions with his military liaison, Mark, who was Sierra’s commanding officer. He had not checked in for three days now and when Mark sent people to check his hotel room, it was obvious he hadn’t been there. As soon as they returned someone would have to try to hunt him down. Zeus wanted to believe that Hermes had gotten carried away with the outside world and simply forgotten his duties, but gods weren’t made that way. The more time that passed, the more concerned he became and the more he feared someone had taken him.
This flight back seemed so much longer than the others had because he longed to see his females so much. Sierra had been in a daze, so tired from carrying his baby that she had been downright submissive. He knew that would be over now that little Athena was born. He would win the naming, he knew he would because Sierra loved him and it meant too much to him. It would probably be the last argument he would win for a very long time. Sierra would be alert now and all up in his business, but he didn’t mind. She was smart and knew things that no one else seemed to know.
He regretted some of the choices he had been forced to make. One of those was sending the prisoners that were captured during the attacks to the US military. That had been Kyler’s doing, but he should have spoken to Sierra first. Way had been against giving up the prisoners but Kyler had said his government feared they would be mistreated and might pull the support the gods currently relied on. Of course once t
hey were gone, no questions were answered. It was like they fell into a big black hole of silence. All Zeus had found out from them before they were led away was that they worked for Origin and they were deathly afraid of someone nearby. He wasn’t sure if Origin had a base close to them or if it was someone in or in and out of the facility. Besides Kyler and his team, there were some others who regularly visited. They wouldn’t say why they wanted Sierra, only that they were sent in to take her or one of her team if she wasn’t there.
He had felt better when he left knowing Doc had agreed to check on her hourly. It had proven to be a good thing since she had gone in to find Sierra moaning in her sleep as labor pains struck but they were far enough apart that Doc had gotten her to medical safely. It worried him that Kyler had suspected Sierra had given birth and bothered him even more that Kyler thought the baby his. It was just one more reason he needed to get back to his females. He felt guilty and not just for leaving Sierra when Athena was so close to being born, but for not mating her fully before she was with child. It would have made it easier on her had he done it before, but because the pregnancy had sapped her strength, the change had finished too slowly to be of any help to her while she carried their daughter inside her. The next one would be easier.
His mind drifted back to the mission they had just completed. The location had been a small, private island owned by Origin. It was how they had continued to operate their lab and keep gods imprisoned without anyone knowing. At least most people didn’t know because someone had found out and told the US government or he wouldn’t have freed some of his people. They had rented a yacht to blend in and landed on the back of the island. Pedro had come in handy dividing his men between the two missions and hitting the jackpot on lab equipment, boats, motorcycles, and other valuable items. Pedro had come with him leaving his second to go with Ares. He had never been so glad for bullet proof vests and super healing powers in his life. Several gods had been hit in their vests, one had been clipped on the side of his head. The wound was already healed so no one would ever guess any of them had been hit. Pedro had scored on personnel too since there were twice as many there as the last place.
The island had looked like paradise but for his gods it had been hell. It seemed to Zeus that Origin was punishing the gods left in their merciless care because of those who had escaped them. They had not been treated as poorly as the demons who didn’t look as human as the gods, but they were not treated well either. They had been put in cages within a walled and roofed area with no climate control. If there was a heavy rain or wind, water sprayed on them from outside. All of them showed signs of being malnourished and none were clean or dressed at all. A zoo would treat its animals better and for that he wanted to punish those staff they found but Pedro assured him that paying to get their staff back would hurt the company. He hoped Pedro was right because he wanted to crush them utterly.
The walls of the compound where they were held had been hard to breach. They had finally decided to use explosives to speed the rescue. A handful of guards with rifles were the only ones that had put up a fight, but they had been trained. They had been shooting to kill but they were lucky the gods had been shooting just to wound enough they couldn’t fight anymore. He doubted Origin would pay to get back their guards since they hadn’t prevented the rescue from succeeding.
“A penny for your thoughts, Zeus. You don’t look as happy as you should after a successful rescue.” Dione said as he moved into the seat next to him.
“It wasn’t a fully successful rescue since half those that should have been there were missing. We may never find those brothers again in this life.”
“Do not grieve for them just yet, instead celebrate for those we have saved. Celebrate for your mate who is an exceptional human and your daughter who is our future.” He patted Zeus on the back encouragingly.
“I know you are right but the others I failed leave a hole in my heart nothing can fill.” Dione moved back to where he had been before. The god was the life of any party and could not handle sadness for long. Zeus appreciated his attempt to cheer him up but it had been a wasted effort.
“Do you think she will be back to normal soon.” Eres said from just behind him. He knew he meant Sierra because it was the only female Eres cared about except for the new goddess, Athena, that all the men were excited to see. Not as excited as he was, but very excited none the less.
“I’m sure she will be, she is nothing if not tough.” He said smiling at the thought of his feisty, beautiful mate.
The plane landed a few hours later, not nearly soon enough to suit Zeus. Other than having his daughter to welcome into the world, Zeus had a feeling that some serious shit was going down. It wasn’t what Doc, Way, or Sierra had told him when he called for updates, it was the sense that they kept something from him. It was what they didn’t say, the small silences when they seemed to want to tell him something more, but didn’t, that concerned him. He wanted to run in and find his girls, Sierra and Athena, hug them and assure himself all was well with them, but he was a leader among his kind and that would have to wait. Right now, it was essential that his newly freed gods be smuggled in, even though this was their home which was supposed to be their haven. The presence of Kyler was like a menace to each and every one of his people and Sierra’s team as well.
The gods started unloading for the walk from the landing zone to the facility which was less than a quarter of a mile. The weather was milder than it had been, since it was summer now so it made it easier to move them quickly. It also helped that even though his gods had been mistreated, they were still stronger and faster than a full human could possibly be. They moved quickly and quietly in single file with Eres leading the way. Agnon was in charge of watching Kyler and his team which were really the only concern Zeus had about hiding the presence of his newly arrived gods. Sierra’s team was trusted for the most part, aware of the rescuing of the gods and demons, but not yet aware of the tiny new life that had been brought into their world. They would be told as soon as Kyler and his team were gone.
The march had only energized him, making him almost euphoric when they reached the door and continued in. Several gods were waiting on them to get them cleaned up, clothed, and fed. Their conditions as far as their accommodations went, wouldn’t be much better than before, but they were free and they would be well tended to. Improvements would come in stages and at least they would be among their brothers. Ares’ group had been successful as well, but his numbers were also low. It looked like Origin was aware that someone was after their gods. They were smart to divide them making it harder for them to be rescued, but Zeus would see them all free someday. He went to his room to clean up before meeting his baby girl for the first time and seeing his mate again. That was when he would find out what was really going on.
He stripped once he was in his room, getting in the shower where thoughts of his mate made him hard instantly. She controlled his body even when she wasn’t present, but he knew she wouldn’t feel like sating his desire so soon after having a child. He put her firmly in his mind as he got a handful of slippery body wash then concentrated on the part of him that hurt with need for her. He started by soaping his balls thoroughly, rubbing and pulling gently until his cock was so hard it dripped from the end. In his mind he imagined his mate’s hand touching him instead of his own. It would have to do for now, but he hoped it wouldn’t be long before they could enjoy the passion they shared.
He moved his hands to the root of his painfully hard cock and stroked up to the tip, rubbing the sensitive head in smooth circles with his fingers. Now he was ready for the strong, sure strokes that would bring him the relief he sought. He stroked up and down faster, feeling the pressure building, envisioning Sierra encouraging him to find his release. Harder, faster she would moan, making the need knot in his stomach. More pressure, more friction as the tension built, his muscles stiffening, his body tensing announcing the orgasm that was on its way. He growled as he felt the heated seed
released from his body hitting the shower stall in jet after jet, spraying until he was totally drained. He finished his shower quickly now, ready to see his mate and child.
He headed to the room they were staying in on the second floor. He saw them the moment he entered, the bundle of joy in her arms took his breath away and a single tear he couldn’t hold back, traveled down his cheek. It was everything he thought he would never have, freedom, a mate, and a child. He held out his hands to hold Athena while Sierra moved to place her there gently. She looked as much like him as a female child could. Her softer, feminine features made her beautiful as she smiled up at him in seeming recognition. He feared his heart would explode from the joy he found impossible to contain. He laughed in happiness as he pulled the perfect, little person to his chest. Origin had told them someday they would allow them to breed, but until Athena, none of them had been entirely convinced that it was even possible.
“She’s perfect.” He said as he leaned closer to his mate to kiss her as the three of them touched. They were now a family and that’s what they would always be.
“She’s just fed. Let Lucifer take her for a little while because we have an important matter to discuss.” Sierra told him.
“Lucifer, babysitting? Is this for real?”
“Yes, and she loves me. I am her favorite uncle.” Lucifer said sounding a little bit insulted. He had opened the door coming into the room after a quick knock. Eres followed him in.
“That’s just because I wasn’t here.” Eres said confidently.
Sierra and Zeus left the two of them bickering as they hurried to the meeting room. Eres caught up as they entered it. “I have some tapes you both need to see. We know now what Kyler is up to, well, maybe not all of it, but most of it for sure. Sierra had listening devices and a few cameras placed in the section Kyler and his team are staying in. We avoided bedrooms and bathrooms but caught some unexpected action anyway. You need to watch this without objecting because it is important. If it wasn’t we would have deleted it like we deleted other scenes. Believe me, I’ve gotten to know Kyler and his team entirely too well.” Agnon explained as he gestured for them to sit. He sat too and used a remote to start the tape.
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