The Muses: Titans Return

Chapter 5

"Anastasia, let me explain. I understand why you are mad. If the roles were reversed I would be just as mad," Deimos looks down and shakes his head. "Yes, I was in a relationship with her during the time we were matched. As you remember we got married a year after being matched. You were with me every day from the match till now. Not one day have we been separated, if you recall I never spoke to her or about her. If I am completely honest Anya, I have only ever loved you. From the time I started working with your dad when we were 17. You were aware I liked you then."

"Deimos. I am sorry. I over reacted." He shook his head in disbelief. Deimos looked shocked and confused.

"I had like 4 whole speeches ready for any argument you may have had. I don't know what to do now." He says propping a knee up to lean on. He looks at me a slightly suspicious. "Wait? What did you do?"

"I have no idea what's going on." I shrug, I'm not lying. Hades didn't tell me what was planned just who was involved.

"What is happening?" Deimos slowly stands up and continues to look suspicious. "You came to see Hades. What did you ask him?"

"I didn't ask him anything. I came to talk to him and he said that Selene and Hecate heard what happened. I just was told to be happy that she isn't her mother and father's favorite." I say with a shrug. Suddenly we hear screaming and yelling outside. Deimos grabs my hand and we rush out to see Oizys red faced and screaming. She was standing next to her parents and Zeus.

"YOU CAN'T DO THIS! I AM A GODDESS AND I SHOULDN'T BE MATCHED WITH A SATYR!" Oizys screams a small group of people surrounding them. We approached the group and Oizys locks eyes with me and runs to me. I don't flinch as she grabs me by my hoodie and pulls me close. "You did this! This was your doing!"

"Oizys, I'm not even a Goddess. I am a Patron of Lyric Poetry and Dancing. I am but a Muse, and a half breed mutt." I say not flinching. Oizys mother Nyx and her father Erebus step up to just as I finish talking. Ares approaches us as well as Hades and all of Ares' sons draw swords including Deimos and Phobos. The sons of Ares circle us, swords drawn and ready for a fight.

"Oizys. Put. Her. Down." Erebus grits out grabbing her arm. Oizys doesn't take her eyes off me. I can see she's shaking. "Oizys. The decision was Zeus' on who you were matched with. If you must know, it was Hecate and Selene who asked Zeus to rethink who your matched with because of your blatant disrespect for Anastasia. Ares, ask your sons to stand down."

Ares gives a slight nod and all the men, except Deimos, sheath their swords. Ares glares at him and Deimos continues to stand there, "Deimos, that was an order."

"With all due respect, father, she still has her hands on my wife. There is a threat to my family and I will not back down until I know my wife is not in harms way." Deimos says not taking his eyes off Oizys' hands on my hoodie. Slowly she lets go and the moment I am free of her hands Deimos is sheathing his sword and pushes me behind him and into Bo. I'm steadied and Erebus pulls his daughter back.

"Now we have important things to get back to. Everyone, we are heading out in 10 minutes!" Zeus yells walking to his chariot and gets ready to leave.

"Real quick, Anya. Cassandra is staying here with Rhea. She will be here with the Charites, Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia. They are also leaving the Lampads stay here to watch other children too." Deimos says turning to me. As her father I know any choice he makes is for her best interest.

"Okay. Let me see her before we leave and I will be ready to go." I say nodding. He points to Rhea behind us and nudges me towards them. I run to Cassandra and I hug her tightly.

"Mommy and Daddy will be back before you know it!" Cassandra tears up and hugs me tightly. I hug her one last time and I hand her to Rhea. "Your gonna be with Great Grandma Rhea! You listen too her." Cassie buries her head into Rhea's neck.

"Anastasia, Cassandra will be fine. Go stop my i***t brothers." Rhea says with a smile. I nod and run to Deimos' Chariot and I stand behind him and hold my safety rope right next to Melinoe. She looks my way but I look at her or speak to her.

When we fly into Kaydagra we are right behind Ares and Hades. We land with a jostle and I grab the back of Deimos' jacket. He reaches back and steadies me slowly pulling his reigns back at the same time as Phobos bringing the chariot to a stop. The boys get out first and they help us down. I walk right up to the Dryads we left in charge. They explain that it has been quiet and everything ran like normal.

"Thank you. Now please have the other Dryads prepare to care for the Olympians and their children." I turn to the large group of Gods, Goddess, and warriors. "Everyone will have food and shelter while in my community. If I hear of any issues," This time I direct my attention to Oizys, "ANY issues, I will not hesitate to punish according to MY laws." I can see Erebus and Nyx nod knowing they need to keep their child in check if they didn't want a child of theirs to be imprisoned or killed.

I walk inside and I find Mystis, who is a Naiad Nymph and the head of my house staff, in the kitchen office looking over menus for while everyone is here. I explain that I need 12 rooms set up for the Olympians. The rest will be in cabins like outside the Pantheon. They will be in one of our many giant open fields that we have for this reason. Deimos finds me hours later in his office looking over papers the Dryads left for us. He leans against the door frame and watches me for a moment.

"Lets relax for a little bit." Deimos says motioning to the couch in his office. I look at him before nodding and following him to the black leather couch by the fireplace in front of desk. "I noticed your giving Melinoe the silent treatment. Is it because of what Oizys said?"

"Melinoe knows what happened between my parents. Zagreus and Macaria know too but Melinoe stayed close to me where as Zagreus and Macaria basically shunned me cuz they have always thought they were better. She very well could have said things that no one knows. Some of my feelings about the matter and she betrayed my trust." I say shaking my head looking back at the fire place.

"I understand. I do. I have siblings too, but lets be honest here. You love Mel. Come on she's your sister." Deimos says looking at me watching me. I look at him and he gives me a pointed look. Why does he have to be right. At this point in my life I can't write family off since I don't have alot of them left.