The Tripartite Mate Bond Chapter 202: EPILOGUE

I was in the process of sending Kora back to the human world as a witch when I felt the first pang of pain. 

Even though my pregnancy was concealed, the ending part was strenuous and I'd been declining invitations from different gods and goddesses and I knew they were upset about it. 

I'd appease them afterwards but in that moment, I needed to make sure no one knew I was vulnerable.

“May you live a full life this time,” I whispered to Kora’s sleeping figure on the long altar where I was making the change.

With a flick of my fingers, she disappeared from before me, heading to the life of a lovely witch family that had been seeking a child for fifteen years. I was sure they were going to cherish her existence and Bez would definitely keep watch over her.

I felt another sharp pain on my lower abdomen, the pain so intense that I nearly blacked out.

“Are you alright? What's wrong?” Bez exclaimed, noticing my wince of pain.

“Rush… to NightShade and tell my mates that it's time. Be fast… so you can take charge here,” I groaned in pain, holding onto the altar for support.

Bez was confused, I could sense it but he obeyed my commands regardless and disappeared into thin air.

“Lyra?” I called and her loud shriek of pain was my response.

“Fuck, Bez!! What is taking so long?” I groaned in pain.

I didn't want to abandon the soil room, there was no one but servants here and they couldn't be trusted with the responsibility here.

Finally, he reappeared with his mate, making me narrow my eyes.

“They said they're prepared for you,” he replied, breathless as though he'd run a thousand miles. “But what's going on?”

“I'll let you know soon, I'll be back,” I said with a wince as I teleported to Lyra, her voice cutting across the surrounding forests.

I took hold of her and sent us both to the human realm.

Thankfully, I'd been in Olympus long enough that I had a full well of strength.

I needed to give birth as soon as possible though, or it would lead to a catastrophic situation.

I saw my parents' dragons and Scarlett as we landed on the Royal dragon pit.

“We've got her, go inside before the pain becomes unbearable,” my Mother's dragon, Akira spoke in my mind for the first time and I nodded.

I hugged a hot Lyra and waved to Scarlett before teleporting to the royal physician’s quarters and I could hear my mates screaming orders to ensure everything was ready for me.

“Baby?” I whispered weakly, the pain overwhelming me.

“Mama!” Ares screamed at the sight of me and they both rushed towards me.

It was Axel that carried me to the birthing room and they both stayed with me through the process.

***

“They're so beautiful,” I whispered as I looked at my twin babies, a pretty girl with my auburn hair and Ares' blue eyes and a perfect little boy with Axel's black hair and my hazel-colored eyes.

I have never felt more content than at that moment.

“You're the strongest woman ever,” Ares whispered as he kissed my tired face. 

Earth was beginning to get to me and I knew it was time to leave. I just felt too weak to carry two children to cross the realms without hurting them.

Suddenly, a bright light shone in our room and out of it walked Selene.

“You're here,” I whispered, terrified.

I was at my weakest and if she wanted to take me out, this was the most perfect time for it. I didn't let anyone in on my pregnancy because I was avoiding this. 

“You are so brave, Aurora,” she gushed, shocking me with her excitement.

She rushed to the babies and kissed them with a happy glint in her eyes.

“You're…” I began, unable to finish the word.

“Sorry, Hermes insisted on coming. I know you wanted to keep this a secret but he's the one that told me. If we don't leave now it might be difficult moving you over,” she informed me as the handsome god appeared out of thin air and I nearly shed a tear.

I turned to Elena, my first true friend on earth and she hugged me tightly.

I separated from her and hugged my family as well as Zelda, the emotions covering the feeling of weakness that I hated so much.

“Guys, we need to leave now…” Hermes grumbled, and I could see he was also getting antsy at his loss of strength.

“Yes, let's go,” I said with a smile.

Axel was coming with me this time and Ares would come immediately afterwards.

***

Over the years, the twin demigods grew up alongside their dragons both on Olympus and on earth.

Zeus was pissed when he'd found out I'd hidden the pregnancy from him but I was at my full powers so his anger was only a fleeting moment of shouts and thunder that was pointed away from me. 

He would be fine, tantrums were normal with people who weren't used to not having their way.

As I sat with Axel and Ares on the porch in our garden, watching the twins try to fly their dragons on one of the rare occasions the both of them could be here at once, I smiled.

We'd overcome so much together and here we were, finally happy.

I couldn't get pregnant again, being a goddess meant a lot of things were sacrificed for my body to be as perfect as it was so we had a lot of great sex without the fear of going through another pregnancy. I didn't want to give Zeus another opportunity to kill me.

“You know, you're the best thing to ever happen to us,” Axel whispered, kissing my neck and making me blush.

“Yes. I can't believe I'd wanted to run away from this bond. I would have been a miserable man if you'd not overlooked my foolishness and accepted me back,” Ares added. 

“I love you too guys,” I whispered, my heart full of joy.

I finally got my happily ever after and it was the most amazing thing ever.