The Forbidden Child

Our Past

{Lilliana’s POV}

I laid my head back against the wall of the bath, and tried to relax when suddenly I heard women giggling all around me. My eyes shot open as I turned, trying to find the source of the laughter. I saw trout women standing outside the tub, they were all about six feet tall, with long hair. One had blue hair, one had orange hair, another had purple hair, and the last had a deep red hair color. They all stood nak** outside the tub, giggling and playing with my clothes. “Hey, don’t touch those!” I shouted, turning towards them.

“The young godling returns!” The red headed one smirked down at me. “You’ve finally come back to Elovair!”

The blue haired one took my clothes and smirked down at me. “You won’t be needing these anymore, you’re in the bath silly! You don’t need clothes in the bath!” She smiled, taking the clothes and walking to a window, she tossed them out, and I felt my blood run cold.

I jumped out of the tub, rushing for the window, but when I looked out, I could see that we were on the edge of the cliff here as well, my clothes were gone, down into the waves below. “W-Why would you do that?” I asked, turning towards look at her.

She giggled in response. “The godling doesn’t need clothes here!”

I turned back to the others who were all giggling amongst themselves. “You’re in the home of the moon brothers, why would you need clothes? You are the wife and chosen of Vesper and Coleros!” The red haired one said, smirking over to me.

I shook my head, stepping back into the tub and beginning to wash off. “I’m no such thing! I am my own person, I don’t belong to anyone!” I seethed.

The red haired woman giggled before sliding into the tub beside me. “You will forgive them, and when you do, you won’t be needing those dusty forest nymph clothes!” She chuckled. “You are a godling, you shouldn’t be wearing a nymphs clothes!”

I scrubbed my body, before washing my hair. I turned to her once I was done. “What do you mean.. a godling?” I asked, finally processing the words she was saying to me.

She giggled, taking my arm in hers and pulled me further into the massive tub. “You are the child of a god, therefore you are a godling. Though, it seems your magic hasn’t yet awakened, strange for someone your age.” She smirked. “A thousand years is a long time to live as a mortal..”

I turned sharply to her. “A thousand years?” I asked, shaking my head. “No.. no, that’s impossible, I’m only 24!” I shot back at her. “You’ve mistaken me for someone else.” I said, trudging back through the water to the edge where I came in. I stepped out, looking to the cabinet near the door. I opened it, finding towels that looked like they were just put there today. I wrapped one around myself, grabbing the handle to leave, but suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder that stopped me in my tracks.

“Our master.. our goddess, has promised us great power if we destroy the godling!” She smirked once again, a venomous laugh erupting from her throat as she pulled me back into the water, shoving me under.

Panic sank in, as I fought against her, trying to pull myself back up to the surface. “Please.. help..” I thought.. my mind becoming muddled, and my vision blurring.

Suddenly I could hear a loud commotion, and the woman in front of me was ripped away, and I was pulled out of the water to a strong chest, wrapped in warm, comforting arms. “Are you okay?” He asked, I knew it was Coleros, and even though I was angry, and terrified I nodded, my body shaking against his chest.

“Get rid of them!” Vesper shouted, and the sounds of screaming erupted loudly around me.

I wrapped my arms around Coleros’ neck, and closed my eyes tightly. “G-Get me out of here.. please..” I whimpered.

“Okay, okay.. I’ll get you back to your room.” He said, standing with me in his arms and taking off down the hallway.

I opened my eyes, seeing Vesper following behind us, a blanket in his hands. Once we were back in the bedroom from before Coleros set me down, and Vesper wrapped the blanket around me. I gripped it tightly, covering myself up. Letting go of the soaking wet towel, allowing it to drop to the floor. I kept the blanket around me, making sure I stayed covered.

“T-They took my clothes..” I muttered, not daring to look up at either of these men.

“You have a closet full in here.” Vesper said, walking over and opening up double doors. I could see dresses lining the walls, all tulle, pale pink and gold, white and gold, and pale blue and gold.

I looked through them, finding a beautiful pale pink and gold dress, with gold ornaments around the neck, across the shoulders, and across the chest with gold chains that connected them. I closed the closet doors behind me and quickly pulled it on, trying my best to towel dry my hair. When I stepped back out into my room, I was alone. The world around me growing darker as the sun outside begun to set. Oranges, and reds danced across the sky and into my room. This.. this was all real.. but those nymphs.. they called me a godling.. the child of a god.. they tried to kill me.. I looked towards the door, finding it shut.

I told them I wanted away from them, and they gave me the space I asked for, but now, I felt terrified to even be alone in here. I finished drying my hair, allowing my natural waves to fall around me. I flung open the door, walking out into the halls, my bare feet freezing against the marble floors.

I kept walking until I heard their voices. “So.. you’re both bonded to her now?” Zorn asked, his voice cold.

“It was the only thing I could think of, and even that didn’t stop you before you stabbed her!” Vesper sighed. “Though.. I’m not complaining.” His voice turned softer, sweeter. “She might be the most beautiful woman I’ve her seen..”

“She’s the most beautiful woman in existence.” Coleros’ voice chuckled out. “There is no one like her.. no one can even compare or come close!” He said, matter of factly.

“I hate to say it.. but I might agree with you there.. when her hood fell off and I saw her.. I couldn’t stop looking at her, all of the hatred I had for her was just, gone in an instant.” Zorn said.

I shook my head, they must be crazy.. every single one of them.. I walked out from the hallway, and into the kitchen where they were all standing. I kept my face turned towards the ground, my eyes trailing across my full sleeve tattoos on both my arms. “I-I don’t want to be alone in here anymore.. apparently.. everyone wants to ki** me..” I said, looking up towards the four massive men in front of me.

All of their eyes on me made my cheeks feel hot, as a blush spread across my face. “Okay, we’ll be wherever you want us.” Vesper said, smiling softly to me.

I nodded, turning my attention back to Coleros who was smiling at me. I shook my head, before shooting him a glare. “Y-You’re not going to talk about.. anything you saw back when you were Coal.. right?” I asked him.

“Not unless you ask me to.” He smiled down at me.

I nodded. “Okay.. then I think we may need to talk.. I need full answers. Everything about my past.. our past, apparently.”