The Blood of Gods and Monsters (Mortal Gods Book 3) by Lucinda Dark & Lucy Smoke

Author:Lucinda Dark & Lucy Smoke [Dark, Lucinda & Smoke, Lucy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-23T00:00:00+00:00

To Those Who Have Been Stolen

I frown down at the words, but because I can’t seem to help myself, I flip the book open once more and watch in fascination as words begin to form.

Demetria Gyllmare

Atticus Varlane

Philomena Deveras

Cecil Marr

Seline Xarxis

Abeyance Wellbriar

Malachi Ortison

I scan the names that appear on the first page, stopping only on the last one as I recognize it. It’s the only one without a line crossed through it. I know none of the other names, but from them, I don’t think they sound like any mortal name I would know. Instead, they sound like … the names of someone with status. Names of Mortal Gods. With the final name, too, still sitting there on the front page like a beacon, my mind rolls over the list with confusion.

Frowning, I flip the book closed once more, staring at the title. “To Those Who Have Been Stolen…” What does that mean?

The only person I could ask who might have some idea is Caedmon. I grit my teeth and shake my head, turning and shoving the book into my sack before hefting it over my shoulder and stomping to the door. I’ll ask him when I’m forced to be in his presence again, but until then, I will simply remain silent.

Whatever the book is trying to tell me, it all leads back to him anyway. I don’t know what to ask the book to get the answers I need, the truth that Caedmon won’t give me.

I leave behind my old Terra room and return to the Darkhaven chambers. After all, where else am I supposed to go?

My stomach rumbles with hunger as I approach the door and when I open it and step inside, I’m greeted by two familiar faces. Ruen and Theos are standing in the middle of the room, dressed for the day. They both stop talking the second I enter. Ruen’s midnight eyes fall to the strap of the satchel over my shoulder.

“You went back to your room,” he states.

I don’t acknowledge him and instead, stride across the room to his reading table. Once there, I unload my burden and drop it into his seat before cracking my neck to one side and then the other.

“We’re about to leave for breakfast before we head to our classes,” Theos speaks up, drawing my attention. “Would you like to come with us?”

I face the two of them, ignoring Ruen’s disapproving glare as I reply. “I didn’t know you deigned to eat with the rest of the Mortal Gods.” For the most part, when I was their Terra they’d either skipped meals or ordered me or one of the numerous kitchen Terra to deliver their food to the North Tower.

Theos flashes me a smirk. “We go with the masses on occasion,” he says with a shake of his head. “Are you coming or not?”

“She is,” Ruen snaps before I get a chance to answer.

My eyes jerk to his. “She,” I hiss out, “can speak for herself.” Though I know I

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