Pisces Rising: A Dark Celestial Romance (Lost Among the Stars Book 1) by Farrell Tammy

Author:Farrell, Tammy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-06-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter

Twenty-Three

Aries marched into Virgo's lab with commanding strides, Pisces trailing behind him. They found the studious Zodiac hunched over a series of computers with Sagittarius at his side. The natural wanderer and explorer was practically vibrating at the prospect of exploring new realms and portals.

Off to the side, Gemini lounged in a computer chair, idly tossing a coconut into the air. "You need more entertainment on this island," she drawled. "I've been to Nassau—would it kill you to have Taurus build some water slides? Or get Aquarius to open a club?"

Virgo huffed, sparing her an indulgent glance. "That would require allowing humans to set foot here, and I don't think either of us is interested in that."

As Aries stepped into the room, their heads turned, and a heavy silence fell over them as they stared at their resurrected ruler. Virgo was the first to speak as he rose from his chair. "Aries...Pisces..." he began hesitantly. "I'm relieved you're..."

"Restored from the oblivion you all abandoned me to?" Aries cut him off, jaw tensing as he glared with smoldering eyes.

Pisces hung back, giving Aries space to confront his dubious cohorts. The accusation hung heavy in the air. Virgo held up a placating hand. "We couldn't intervene," he stated evenly. "You know our powers are limited here compared to the celestials. Especially against...whatever that was."

Aries exhaled through his nostrils as his eyes blazed across each of them. "It was an illusion, you fools. It wasn't real. I knew it when I thought I'd killed it, and it vanished." The Zodiac stared in stunned silence until Sag finally spoke up, his face shadowed with reluctance. “Aries, it was as if we couldn't move." He cast a glance at Virgo and Gemini. "Like our minds were frozen, our bodies turned off."

"It's true," Virgo said, seeming embarrassed to admit it. "It was like we were watching a dream."

Gemini nodded. "We were only able to react when it was far too late. So we brought Pisces back here to keep her safe." She arched an auburn brow and added, "With the serpent spawning from the sea⁠—"

"Enough of that," Aries barked. "Pisces didn't cause that creature to form."

Pisces was shocked that he was defending her against Gemini's accusations, but she was grateful that the untruth was now extinguished. Aries' voice rolled like thunder, causing the others to flinch. "Your secrets, your realms—whatever you've been playing at...no more. Do you understand? No more secrets, no more deceptions." His penetrating stare bored into each of them in turn. "This ends now."

They all nodded, humbled. Aries reached behind him, grabbed Pisces by the wrist, and brought her forward. "Tell them," he said simply, falling back and leaning on one of the desks.

Pisces' nerves fired as she stood before the Zodiacs. She looked over her shoulder. Aries gave her a reassuring nod. "Tell them," he said again. There was a momentary glint of confidence in his eyes, and she realized this was a test to see if she truly was loyal to him.

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