The Tripartite Mate Bond Chapter 176: CHAPTER HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX

The next few minutes after that was honestly heartbreaking. Ares was speechless but Axel was furious.

“How long have you known about this?” he asked, his voice edgy and I knew he wouldn’t like my reply.

“Since I woke up?” I whispered, scared of whatever he was holding back as his face scrunched up in frustration.

“Yesterday morning?”

“No, don’t be ridiculous. When I woke up from death at the capital,”

“Come on Mama, you’ve known all along?” Ares asked, swiping his hands through his dark hair, and it all added to my increasing anxiety.

“Yes but I didn’t want you guys to panic until I figured out a solution,” I explained, hoping they’d understand.

“You’re telling us that you’ve known we were on the verge of losing you all these while and you kept it a secret?” Axel exploded, “What part of this relationship makes you think it’s okay to treat us like that? What other secrets are you hiding? Are you even still pregnant?”

“Axel, you need to calm down, okay? Remember she’s pregnant,” Ares tried calming but it only served to infuriate him further as he angrily stood up from the couch and he angrily threw his game pad across the room. I didn’t react, I knew he wouldn’t hurt me.

“Axel!” Ares screamed at him, the tension in the room thick like a cloud.

I knew they’d be upset but I didn't think it would be this much. Axel was looking at me like I was someone else, a stranger instead of the woman he had made love to last night.

“I was scared of destroying the joy we all had from winning the battle. I’m sorry,” I pleaded but he wasn’t even paying attention, instead, he was pacing around the room with anger rolling off him in waves.

Ares, the emotionally connected one of all of us, took my hand and drew me closer to him, his hands grabbing my teary face.

“We know you’re used to doing everything for yourself, Mama but you have us now. None of that lone wolf attitude, okay?” he said and I nodded, feeling really terrible and properly reprimanded.

“Axel?” I called and he stilled, ‘I’m sorry,”

“You should have told us,” he grumbled, a little less pissed. His fist was still tight but he was a little bit more relaxed so I stood up and went to him and hugged him.

“I’m really sorry. I was just trying to figure a way out first instead of drowning our happy moments with sadness,”

“I understand where you’re coming from but like Ares said, we’re your mates, you have to be completely honest with us and rely on us no matter how insignificant or difficult it is, okay?” he said calmly, kissing my head as I nodded.

“All that aside, I’m not accepting this fate. The moon goddess can’t just put you through the hell of the past year and not give you the best life has to offer. I don’t know how but there has to be a loophole,” Ares vented, his voice giving that calmness it always gave me.

“I don’t know about the moon goddess but I figured it out myself, well, not directly but I went to Limbo -”

“How? Why are you going to that dreaded place all by yourself?” Axel demanded, shaking me physically that I could sense how scared he was about.

I couldn't help the laughter that bubbled out of me.

‘You mean you don’t know that your mate is the goddess of limbo?” Ares asked his brother, a chuckle trailing his words.

“Oh. My memory isn’t for things like this, sorry,”

“It’s okay love. Limbo is not dreary or anything that dramatic. I will give you guys a tour when you come, although Bez’s mate is doing little decorations all over the place,

“Wait a minute, when we come?” Ares exclaimed in confusion.

“Who is Bez?!” echoed his twin, his hands grabbing my ass in jealousy.

“If you both want answers, you might have to put a little distance between us, okay?”

“You’re right, sorry,” Axel replied, moving back a little and I could see his dick already hard. I wish I didn’t have to be so responsible but they had a job to get back to and I needed to be back to my own realm, this one was no longer mine.

“So the thing is, you can actually come to the other realm to see me but if I come here, it kind of weakens me so I’ll give you guys the chant to use but you must keep it a secret. You are allowed safe passage because our souls are connected. Any random person will be bringing demons to my realm. We've already defeated one, I’m not ready for more,” I explained. “And Bez is the son of the god I killed to become a goddess. I placed him in charge of the realm and its responsibilities while I’m here and his mate was in the soul room when I got there. That needs to stop, by the way so that’s about it.”

“Talk about TMI,” Ares exhaled deeply before sitting back on the ash colored couch, his head on his hands, deep in thought.

“But do you have to leave today?”

“It should have been way earlier but yes. I’m already feeling weak,” I said, going to sit by Ares. Their presence made me feel calm, expertly concealing the fatigue I felt within.

“But how do we explain this to the pack? You’re basically disappearing. At least, we get to see you but the entire supernatural world is going to think we’re mateless,” Ares said worriedly.

“Don’t worry your head of baby, our child will be proof enough that you have a mate. Besides, I’ll come once in a while to say hello,”

‘”I hate this, I’m not even going to lie,’ Axel said as he joined us on the couch, hugging me tight.

‘I’m not dying guys! You don’t need to be so sad,”

“But why does it feel like I'll never see you again?” Ares said, his voice thick with emotion as he joined in on the hug.

“Trust me, time flies by really fast and we’ll see each other often and live as normally as we can but I know we’re capable of doing this,” I assured them, my body getting warmer in their embrace.

“Ughhh, so who’s gonna tell them about this?” Ares g

roaned and we laughed, knowing fully well it’ll be him.