Mount Olympus [9]

Spoiler

Elijah, Bethany, Jag, and River. <3 Awesome.

Jace

I lie my head atop Rayah's and look over the pups as well. Nic walks over to Jackie and wraps his arms around her, thinking the same thing she is.

Rayah

Jackie flashes out with Nic and I wake, bringing my pups closer and licking them clean some more.

Jace

I lift my head off of her after she wakes and watch, smiling inwardly. Moving around to the other side, I lie back down and groom a few of the pups as well, feeling completely at peace for one of the first times in my life.

Rayah

I shift back to human and sigh, sitting up and taking two of them in my arms and standing unsteadily to bring them inside.

Jace

I take the other two by the scruff of their necks and stand, walking closely behind Rayah and carrying them gently inside after her.

Rayah

I set them on the couch and let them rest, watching as one of them yawns and crawls like a little ant towards me. I smile and sit next to them, "Hey, River," I whisper, his eyes not open yet. Elijah already restling with Bethany, I groan and tilt my head back, Jag still asleep.

Jace

I shift and sit beside Rayah, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and watching the pups in awe still. She groans and I look at her, "What's wrong?"

Rayah

"They are already fighting..." I whisper, talking about Elijah and Bethany.

Jace

I kiss her cheek and separate Elijah and Bethany, setting our little girl in Rayah's lap and keeping Elijah in mine. He chews on my fingers with tiny teeth, and I smile and let him get out his wild streak.

Rayah

Jag wakes and crawls to Jace, on his lap and pulling on Elijah's fur. I watch, Ruver and Bethany on mine, before petting both of them and wanting them to just calm down.

Jace

I smile at Jag and pet him, slowly calming him down. He stops tugging on Elijah's fur and curls up again, while Elijah starts just licking my hand, "They'll relax soon, Ray. This is their first breath of air. Let them enjoy it for a bit."

Rayah

I smile and nod, Bethany opening her eyes for the first time. I smile wider, her eyes green like mine, and she glances around before yawning.

Jace

I smile at Bethany and scoot closer to Rayah, twining an arm with hers just to be close. My eyes trail to River, and I deem him the quiet Mama's boy already. Looking back at Jag and Elijah, I sigh and realize they might be the troublemakers, especially Elijah, "We're gonna have our hands full."

Rayah

I nod and River nibbles on the lace of my shirt, tugging lightly in his sleep. I let him and Bethany yawns again, stretching and walking atop all her brothers to get to Jace.

Jace

I watch Bethany crawl over, petting her as soon as she stops. Before Elijah can start anything, I scoop him up and set him on Rayah's lap to trade. Jag curls up and dozes off again, leaving me with just Bethany.