Eagle Crest Hallows

Everybodys talking about the birth of two children...Rayah's children.

The babies cry in the background and I try to keep them quiet.

Jace winces and swears, hurrying downstairs and praying the man didn't hear. "I'm sorry. There's another Rayah, you know."

There's only one Rayah in Olympus, Jace.

He says, chuckling at the cries.

And I know your lying.

Jace runs a hand over his face. "They're innocent, just children."

It's not the children I want. It's Rayah's power. She gave some of her power to the kids. I want it.

He sighs.

"Power? What the hell? One can't just give up something like that. It's part of them." He says.

Rayah's done that before with her father in wars. I've seen it.

He chuckles. It suddenly starts raining.

Jace looks out the window at the sudden weather before heading back upstairs.
"Leave us be." He whispers before hanging up.
He sits next to Rayah and sets his hand on the side of her face.
"We might have trouble soon, Ray. I want you and the babies to stay in the basement until it blows over. Let me handle it."

I nod quickly and and pick up both of them holding onto them. I look over at Andrew and tell him to come down with me. He nods and takes Logan, as we run downstairs.

Jace walks them to the stairs, knowing that Andrew could protect her if anything got past his defenses.

I get downstairs, Andrew soon following behind.

I sat down on one of the couches and cradles Riley in my arms, letting her know she's protected.

He watches the door, waiting for anything.

Thunder booms and I hear footsteps upstairs, hiding myself close to Andrew.

Jace hears footsteps somewhere else in the house and silently creeps after them.

The footsteps get louder and closer and I swallow harder, grabbing hold of Andrews arm.