My Mate is a Traitor

4. Pretending to be a loving daughter

Clotho’s room in Crystal Palace

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Clotho was gone. She left us in her room alone. I looked at Arti because I was curious if she felt the same way as me. Even after Clotho left I still could feel her warmth that she left behind her.

Damn!

I missed her just too much!

I was waiting that Arti would say something but she was just sitting on the Clotho’s bed and she was silently looking to nowhere. I was wondering how long would she stay silent and I wanted to know what was she thinking about but we promised to each other that we will never use our skills without further notice.

I looked to another side to give her some time. It was hard for each of us to stay apart and for Arti especially. She was the most sensitive of us.

I sighed and in the same time she stood up prepared to leave.

“Where are you going?”

She looked at me and I saw tears in her eyes.

“I need to see how she is doing!”

Damn!

I thought that she would want to do something like that but she knew as well as me that this was forbidden.

“You know that we shouldn’t do that! Did you forgot what happened last time?”

When I saw that she shaked with her head I kept saying:

“You know that we can’t interfere.” I said to her firmly but when I saw how she turned her sight away from me with her clenched fists I understood that it was too firm.

I sighed once again.

I didn’t want that she would misunderstand me so I had to explain her myself.

“I didn’t need to use my power to know that you think that I am too cruel now.”

I started and she turned surprised to me.

Damn!

I was just guessing. I didn’t expect that it was really so and I felt suddenly pain in my chest. I crossed my hands behind my back and I pinched myself so she wouldn’t see it. I had to divert the pain from my chest somewhere else. This was the best idea because I could handle the physical pain way better. The physical pain was the best diversion at least for a now. Thanks to that I could keep going as nothing would happen. So I said:

“I fully understand how you feel sis. I am worried too even when I am not showing it. I want to see how is she doing more than anything but if we break rules now we wouldn’t have chance to help her when she would really need us. Therefore for now we should follow the rules.”

Arti looked at me and at the moment when she was going to say something she was interrupted by our mother.

Nyx entered the Clotho’s room as it was her own room. She even didn’t bother to knock before she came in. When she saw us both together like that she sneered obviously forgeting to hide her true feelings.

Seeing her sneering face I raised my eyebrows. I was surprised because normally she would never forget to play her role of loving mother.

When she saw how surprised I got she noticed that she made a mistake and she quickly changed her smile for a loving one.

Damn!

It was close!

For a second I thought that Arti would see our mother’s true feelings. Unfortunately she was looking to the ground obviously trying to avoid any eye contact with Nyx. I was wondering why she was avoiding our mother when Nyx gave me the answer.

“There you are my sweethearts! I was looking for you Artopos almost everywhere!”

said lovely Nyx and I clenched my fists knowing that she was lying once again. I saw her not for long in Hermeses arms. She was enjoying the moments with him obviously not looking for anyone and now she came here and she was lying to us. I wanted to confront her but I totally forgot it when I heard what she said next.

“I realized that it was too harsh from me to call you “ rude and spoiled brat” in front of everyone. But you need to understand that I was too angry to see you coming to my party wearing just this hateful thing.”

She pointed on Arti’s jeans.

“I didn’t want to hurt you sweetie! I realized what I said too late and you were gone. So I was looking for you to apologize.”

Wait!

WHAT?

I looked at Arti and she looked as much surprised as me.

This was something new.

Nyx was apologizing to one of us!

Seriously?!

I was in shock and I looked at our mother with my mouth opened. This was first time in my life that I heard Nyx to apologize for something. She was too proud to apologize to anyone. There must be something behind it. Definitely!

I closed my mouth and I looked at Arti once again. I was hoping that she would not fall into this sweet trap but seeing my sister smiling like a small kid I knew that it was too late.

Damn!

I had to find out what was our mother’s plan before it would be too late. I focused on my skills and I tried to read in Nyx'es mind but..

Damn!

I couldn’t come through the wall that she had around her. I looked at her and I saw her knowing smile. She came obviously prepared. But how she knew about my skills and what was she using that I was not able to come through?

Suddenly I had the feeling that my head is burning. It was so painful that I clenched my teeth. I thought that it would help but I was wrong. It wasn’t helpful at all. I even started to loose my sight. Everything turned to black and I knew that in the next second I wouldn’t be able to stand on my feet anymore

S..t!

I have to leave immediately or I would fall down in front of her. I didn’t want to show to my mother any of my weaknesses but on the same time I didn’t want to leave Arti with her alone.

Damn!

I wasn’t sure what to do next when suddenly Nyx solved this problem for me saying:

“Oh and I forgot to tell you Lachesis that Hermes is looking for you. He asked me to tell you that you have to find him immediately because he has some urgent message for you. Unfortunately he couldn’t tell me more!”

I heard in her voice clearly that she was disappointed that she couldn’t find out what her lover wanted to tell me so badly.

I smiled little bit when I imagined how frustrated she had to be.

But I shouldn’t smile because the pain got worse and I barely stayed on my feet.

Damn!

I had to leave now!

There was only one way out.

I came closer to the place where my mother stayed before hoping that she was still standing on the same place. I opened wildly my arms and I hugged her before I would change my mind. This was the first time that I hugged her. The first and the last time! I wasn’t my mother. I didn’t like to pretend that I am a loving daughter and if there would be another way how to quickly leave I would definitely use it. But I knew my mother well and she would never leave me just like that so I had no other chance as to do something unexpected. Something that she would never expect like to hug her.

I could clearly feel how tensed she was when I suddenly hugged her because she obviously didn’t expect that I would do something like that. Suddenly she tried to step away but I hugged her even tighter. Knowing that she couldn’t see me I smirked.

I didn’t have to read her mind to find out that she really hated to be hugged by me.

For a second I enjoyed this little victory of me and than I said the only thing that would make her crazy:

“Thank you mother for everything. I go right now to see Hermes and don’t worry. I know how precious he is for you. I can promise you that I do my best to take care of him!”

I could clearly hear how she hissed when I mentioned that I would take care of her lover for her.

Damn!

I wanted to see her face because it had to be something unforgettable but I couldn’t see anything. Everything was black as before and now my head started to spin.

S…t!

My state got every second worse. I didn’t have another chance as to leave. Knowing that I need to go away as soon as possible I let my mother go and without any others words I left hoping that I would make it to my room.