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  “I do want to test them, this could mean a lot to the demons.”

  Long after Nioma left, Sierra thought about what all this new information would mean. Hades relationship with Doc might heal if he didn’t hold her recent behavior against her. Men being men, he probably would have to deal with his wounded pride which might be worse since he was a god. Doc had, after all, dated two men after she thought he had been with Dee. Doc had probably been effected the most by their dad’s womanizing because her mother had been so bitter and had even prevented them from spending time together until Doc was a teenager.

  She felt hands come up covering her eyes as a hard warm body leaned against her back. “Guess who?”

  “It better be Zeus unless someone wants to die.”

  “Best answer you could give,” Zeus said with a chuckle as his hands moved to her shoulder to turn her where she was facing him before he kissed her. The electricity still zinged between them as it had since the first time they’d touched.

  She sank into the comfort of his body, inhaled the familiar exciting scent that was all his, and stroked his warm skin noting with a smile that his temperature was rising. She nibbled his lower lip then worked her way down his neck. “Now, I need you now.”

  “I already locked the door.”

  “So sure of an eager greeting were you?” she teased him.

  “Never certain, but always hopeful,” he replied as he started using his hands and his mouth to make sure she wouldn’t change her mind. His fellow gods always commented on how much he’d changed, but he didn’t think so. He’d just given Sierra a part of himself no one else ever knew existed. She came first with him equaled only by Athena, the little goddess that they had created together. He hoped every god and demon would someday have what he had, love, companionship, and a family to make them complete.

  He stepped back stripping down to his birthday suit as his mate removed her own clothing. Damn, she was beautiful! Never in his life, until he had met her, did he think he would ever be so blessed. Now, he just wanted to be deserving of such a wonderful gift. He waited a second, just watching as her body was exposed to his gaze. He felt his cock grow harder so he pulled her to him.

  “I need to sink my cock deep inside you. I can’t wait any longer or I’ll explode!”

  “Yes, take me now.”

  He needed no further encouragement as he laid her on the desk spreading her legs, lining up their bodies, and sinking in to her hot, wet depths. He groaned loud and long, her welcoming muscles squeezed his shaft as he paused enjoying the way she gripped him. He started slow but lost all control, in no time he was slamming in and out of her needy sheath so close to coming he hurt.

  “I need to cum so bad,” she whispered to him. He slid his hand between their bodies and circled her clit with his finger. He was on the edge so close to losing it so he pinched her clit sending her over. She screamed his name so loud he was sure even the demons on the lower floors could hear and he smiled at the thought of how jealous they would be. One, two, and three pushes into his mate before he shot his hot heavy load deep inside her. He felt good all over, his body buzzed with electricity and his mate seemed happy too.

  A knock sounded on the door so they rushed to set their clothes on right. “Hey, I know someone’s in there, hope I’m not interrupting.” The laughter in Hermes voice told them he didn’t really care. It was payback for when Zeus had walked in on him and Cherish in the pantry at the cafeteria. Zeus unlocked the door that he always locked when he came to Sierra’s office, letting Hermes in. Cherish followed along after him their hands locked together.

  “So what’s up with Hades’s mission and when will they be back?” Cherish asked.

  “Are you going to bake something special?” Sierra asked.

  “Think we’ll have another mating?” Hermes wondered.

  “Doc is pretty stubborn,” Zeus observed.

  “Maybe so, but I’ve found out the tape was a fake and he was drugged. Nioma ran the tests, there’s no doubt,” Sierra explained.

  “Why?” Cherish asked.

  “I can’t be sure but maybe they want to upset everyone so they’ll make poor decisions. Maybe they hoped Doc would leave.” Sierra had thought about it so much but she had no way to be sure.

  “I was going to tell you that the word is Doc is being targeted by Origin. They think she’s their best chance of breeding more gods with those they still have,” Zeus told his mate.

  “Should we warn them?” Hermes asked.

  “They’re headed home now. We’ll tell her when they arrive.” Zeus knew Hades wouldn’t take the news well.

  “I guess I’ll get back to baking,” Cherish said as she kissed Hermes lightly on the lips before turning to go.

  “Is Cherish in any danger?” Hermes asked.

  “No more than the rest of us, as far as I know, Doc is the only human targeted and I believe they want her medical knowledge,” Zeus told him with a slap on his back. Origin wouldn’t give up until a way was found for them to get back into the game. They intended to profit from the products they had made and still felt was theirs, the gods and the demons.

  Sierra was now alone with her mate once more. “How do you think they’ll try to get her?”

  Zeus considered her question for a moment before replying. “They’ll probably wait until she’s away from here. If that takes too long, they’ll attack us to try to get her.”

  “My thoughts exactly, should we try to trap them?”

  “Traps can backfire, but waiting for them to come to us can put everyone, including her, at risk.” They decided to put off the decision until Hades and Doc were present to consult which wouldn’t be long.

  Hours later, they stood just inside the door waiting for those on the plane to arrive. Their rescued brothers and those they had sent to rescue them. Zeus watched as gods came by him, he slapped their backs welcoming them home. Demons were mixed in and Lu was there to welcome them. One came in by stretcher, he was on his way to recovery.

  Near him was his mate, Hermes with his mate, and the other gods and demons in leadership. It was important to greet their brothers as they came in and to show them the life that waited for them. Never again would Origin harm them or run their lives. Someday they would all have mates, children, and they would live in a family unit if they so desired.

  The last of the gods and demons went by with the stretcher coming in last. Doc followed right behind it with Hades and the rest of the team following behind her. The news Doc would get, although it was good, would make her feel guilty for assuming Hades was in the wrong. It was sad, but it would be the first step in the healing process. The next step would be Hades’s forgiveness so they could move on.

  “Doc, I’m so glad to see you. I have a lot to tell you as soon as we can get together,” Sierra said. Doc just nodded and continued on with her patient.

  They followed her to medical where the patient was placed in one of the beds. “He looks so much better then he did when we found him, but whatever they gave him has interfered with his natural healing,” Doc said. She fussed around him for a little while filling out his chart and ordering food and drink for him. “I’m ready to go to your office now. Are we all going?”

  “Yes, it’s best if we all go so we can discuss what we found out,” Sierra agreed.

  They walked a short way down the hall to Sierra’s office. It wasn’t as large as Zeus’s but the four of them fit easily. “So what’s this about?” Doc asked.

  Sierra and Zeus exchanged a look of concern. “Hades, why didn’t you tell us that you didn’t have sex with Dee?” Zeus asked.

  Hades turned bright red and looked flustered. “She said she would help me with my relationship with Doc. I went to her room and we had a drink then I don’t remember anything. I wasn’t sure what happened or what I’d done and the whole thing was embarrassing.”

  Doc looked horrified and she should. She’d been punishing him for something he hadn’t done. He was a victim which h
e found embarrassing, but he hadn’t done anything to hurt her.

  “Nioma tested his blood, he was drugged. It’s effects were strong, but she couldn’t tell what the drug was exactly. She thinks it may be a designer drug Origin made to mess with the gods and demons.”

  “Oh, my God,” Doc said and she fled from the office. Hades turned to follow her.

  “Let her go, big guy. She’s mad at herself and she needs to come to terms with what’s happened and the choices she’s made,” Sierra said.

  Sierra and Zeus headed back to their room for the night while Hades headed off by himself. Sierra had hoped the healing would have begun by now but Doc had turned her anger from Hades to herself. They entered their suite where Lu was playing with Athena. “Rough day?” he asked. “I could have kept her at my place so you two would have some alone time.” He moved his hips in a simulation of sex not all that different from dancing. Zeus laughed and Sierra blushed because the thought had occurred to her.

  “Jealous?” Zeus asked.

  “Hell, yeah,” Lu answered.

  Sierra thought their beautiful Lu would make a damn good mate for some lucky female someday. She put Athena to bed as Lu slipped out the door. Emotionally exhausted from all the turmoil, she and Zeus cuddled in bed taking comfort from each other and fell into a deep restful sleep only to be woke a few hours later by alarms. Was it an attack or was Origin testing the alarm system? It turned out to be neither. An unexpected plane had landed carrying a very welcome guest.

  John Anders had been a vice president of Origin when the company was disbanded. The gods had sought him for the information he had on their numbers and on Origin itself. They had given up trying to find him and now it seemed he had found them. He was barely thirty years old, young for such a high position in the company considering he had no relatives or friends to help him climb the company ladder. Sierra looked at him dispassionately where he sat in the meeting room across the table from her and Zeus. He was a handsome man, dark red hair, green eyes, a healthy tan, tall, and broad shouldered. He seemed likable but she would wait and see, some people could fool anyone for a little while.

  “I know you will find this hard to believe, but I only found out about the gods and demons two years ago. Once you find out, they tell you the only way out of Origin is death. I immediately started planning my way out and I leaked some information to the military. I knew they were the only ones who could free you.”

  He talked a good game telling them all the right things, but there was no way to check on most of the things he had told them. “You know what we want,” Zeus said.

  “I have locations memorized though most will be abandoned by now. If you hope to free anymore of your people you will have to act fast.” He went on to give them ten locations that might hold gods or demons. It was also possible that they were no longer there. “I didn’t have to come here, I hope you will take it as a sign of good faith.”

  Doc and Hades were at the meeting and Hades watched her while Doc tried to look everywhere but at him. She didn’t seem to know how to respond to him or even if he wanted to be around her anymore. Sierra could see how confused they both were and as soon as they were through with Anders, they would have another meeting to decide what to do now.

  Anders stood so the rest of them stood as well. Zeus shook hands with him and Hercules stepped out of the room behind Anders to select someone to escort him to a guest room. Hercules was back in a moment and the private meeting began.

  “The word is that Doc is on Origin’s acquisition list. We need to decide how we’re going to deal with it. It might be best to set a trap and we have a list of ten places to work from,” Hercules said.

  Hades growled, “My mate will not be used as bait for a trap.” Doc’s mouth fell open as she realized what he said. “What?” he asked looking at her. “You’re still my mate no matter what happens or whether you decide to acknowledge it or not.”

  “It’s my decision to make and if they are out to get me I’d rather lead them in on my terms then get caught on theirs.”

  “Only if I can go as well or I’ll tie you to my bed and no one will stop me.”

  Sierra thought that was likely since everyone was scared of Hades’s gift and no one would discuss it. It must be one kickass power to generate that much respect. Doc nodded, she was willing to let Hades go with her so everyone could relax now. It looked for a moment like they were going to fight it out.

  “Let’s look at these locations and pick one where you might find some of our brothers,” Zeus decided.

  They all looked at the list trying to figure out the best place to go. They were all remote and had less than desirable conditions. They decided to go to Canada first, Alert, Nunavut, Canada to be precise. The facility was located a few miles from the barely there town which the search engines said had five residents. It was only five hundred miles below the north pole but they didn’t expect any Santa sightings. There was, however, a good chance that they would discover Origin agents dogging their steps.

  Everyone agreed that after the team had time to sleep, they would head back out on the mission. If this mission didn’t work, there were nine more chances for them to catch whoever was sent after Doc. Sierra watched Hades and Doc leave together. Those two had a lot to talk about and hopefully things would work out between them.

  Chapter 3

  Mated

  Hades pulled a reluctant Doc into her room hoping she would be more comfortable there. He had told her she owed him a conversation at the very least and she couldn’t deny it. He could see she was agitated and nervous, but she would soon be even more so. He was tired of waiting and tired of chasing. It was time for this thing between them to come to a conclusion, he wasn’t going to wait anymore.

  She sat on the couch while he brought her a glass of wine. She tried to refuse it but he insisted and he gulped his like it was water. Alcohol had less effect on gods and demons, but drinking a lot quickly would cause them to get buzzed. She finally finished hers under his stern gaze. Maybe it would relax her and make this a little easier. He slid into the seat next to her putting his arm around her.

  “It’s long past time for us to talk. I should have tried to explain what happened that night regardless of your refusal to listen. We can share the blame, that’s only fair, but I’m not willing to wait any longer for us to mate. I know you’ve had relationship issues in the past, but mating with a god is different and you are mine!”

  She started to say something but he didn’t want to hear excuses. He pulled her hallway across his lap and lowered his lips to hers. He brushed them lightly across hers, feeling her breath against his face. He nibbled on her bottom lip tasting her sweetness and the wine she had just drank. He nipped her lip causing her to gasp in surprise. It was the opening he had waited for and his tongue plunged into her mouth exploring every part and dueling with her tongue. He had dreamed of kissing her exactly this way since the first time he had seen her. The reality of the kiss was so much more than the dream had been.

  His hands roamed over her body sliding under her shirt to squeeze her soft breasts. He plucked at her nipples making them instantly harden. He leaned back slightly to lift her shirt over her head tossing it on the floor without a thought. He unsnapped her bra and slid it off too, before lowering his mouth to suck a dusky rose nipple into his mouth. He sucked hard making her moan and squirm as she pressed her breast against his mouth. He would have her, he sensed her resistance was low and he would take advantage of her to get what he needed. He would never force her, but he would use her own desires against her.

  He leaned back and she whimpered, but he only removed his shirt before he moved his mouth back to suck in her other nipple until it, too was hard. He picked her up carrying her to the bed, a place he had longed to have her for so long he had all but given up. He placed her next to the bed, removing the rest of her clothes as his hands roamed over her sexy curves. He stripped the rest of his own clothes quickly so he could return his atten
tion to her completely. This passion between them had hit her as hard as it had him and she was too overwhelmed with need to resist him.

  He picked her up into his arms and rolled them both onto the bed. His dreams were all about to come true, he had never wanted anything more than he wanted her. He kissed her passionately before he started working down her body. She was so soft and smelled so sweet his cock was hard and dripping from his barely controlled desire. He kissed her neck scraping it with his teeth as he worked his way down to play with her breasts once more. He continued down to lick her stomach circling her belly button before moving lower still.

  By the time his face was between her thighs, he reveled in her potent desire. She was drenched and ready for him, he needed to taste her so bad his mouth watered. He ran his tongue the length of her pussy. Damn it was so good, so sweet. He licked again and again then plunged his tongue into her channel as she arched to meet him. He slid up to her clit, circling it until she was driven crazy. He nipped her bud and she moaned with need. He circled faster and faster as he felt the tension in her grow before she finally screamed his name as she thrashed under him and her hands grabbed his hair pulling his face closer to her.

  As soon as she relaxed, he moved up her body impaling her on his rock hard cock. She made a strangled sound of surprise as he filled her. He was big, all gods and demons were, and she struggled to take him all in. He stayed still not moving until she wrapped her legs around him and arched against him. Her pussy clenched him so tight he feared he wouldn’t be able to move, but he managed to pull out and slam back in. He lost all control pounding in and out of her wet hot vessel. He felt her freeze then contract as she found her pleasure. He could no longer hold back as his seed shot out and his fangs sank into her neck shooting a precise amount of venom into her. He hoped it wouldn’t make her ill as it had Sierra, but Sierra had also been separated from her mate at the time making her symptoms worse. Mates should stay together, always. He knew he would never let his mate stray far from his side.