The first think I did when we got back to the palace was finally split Zeus's soul between my men. What I didn't know was it would put them to sleep so their bodies and their own souls could adjust to the change. Guess it makes sense though. Lucifer didn't need it, he was already immortal, so Steel, Eli, Alaric, and Lucas. I made sure they were okay with it first, that they wanted to live longer. I didn't want to make them do something they didn't want to do. I should have thought about that when I brought Lucas back, should have asked if he wanted to come back first. But it never crossed my mind. Damn I was selfish.
Once all my mates were safely in their room and tucked into bed, I locked myself in Xavier's room. His scent swallowed me like a security blanket making both a smile and a s
