I moved in front of Rix.

  “She’s mine.” I tried to call a weapon, but nothing happened. Which meant that I was at a disadvantage even if Klix couldn’t conjure one either. The ivory Goddess had claws, which was something neither Rix or I had. “She’s been bound to protect me.”

  “And yet you are the one shielding her.” Klix clicked her tongue. “Doesn’t seem like she can do much protecting that way.”

  “I won’t let you hurt her.” I shifted to my left. “Trent told me how your kind treat them.”

  “Don’t you mean our kind?” Klix laughed. “It’s been almost a decade since I killed a Hunter, but…” Her red eyes locked on to Rix. “Show me the mark.”

  “WHAT?” I felt like I was almost hopping to stay in front of Rix as Klix stalked back and forth in front of me.

  “The mark.” The ivory Goddess pointed a claw at Rix. “If she has it, then I’ll let her live. If not…” She ran her tongue over her jagged teeth.

  “She doesn’t have to show you anything!” I glanced behind me at Rix before turning back to Klix. “Besides, we’re inside a curse inside a Bequeathal Chamber. You can’t be sure…”

  “There are some things that are always there.” Klix sprinted forward and reached for my neck.

  Rix caught the ivory Goddess’s hand with her left and pushed me out from between the two of them with her right. The redhead locked eyes with the Goddess, took a step back and grabbed the collar of her shirt and ripped it open with one hand. The blue shield with a staff and sword forming an X on it was clearly displayed over her heart.

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  “Oh this is good…” Klix smiled too wide to now be unnerving. She looked over at me. “Your father has been collecting all sorts of toys.”

  “He didn’t..!” I shook my head. I doubted the Goddess would listen to anything I said. I turned to Rix. “You can button your shirt back up.”

  I turned away as I heard more feet approaching.

  “Just because you accepted her doesn’t mean that I will.” The green Goddess glared at Rix. “You can never trust a Hunter.”

  I swallowed as Klix turned around, then my jaw dropped as she moved in between Rix and Harror.

  “Give it a rest.” Klix folded her arms in front of her. “She’s bound to one of mine, which makes her one of mine.” The ivory Goddess tilted her head and smirked. “No reason to be even more jealous of what you didn’t get that night.”

  “I’m not..!” Harror straightened. “We were all supposed to make a new team! It should have worked, but Covanus, Ekah, and you came away with something that night even though Roth and I were there too!” She pointed at me. “Roth went to Nevah after the games to complete the circle and we just found out that Gar slipped away with Trent to get him! How am I not supposed to be jealous!”

  I looked at the finger pointing at me and my head started spinning.

  “Wait. You’re saying that Gar is my mother?”

  Harror glared at me, while Klix started laughing.

  “He didn’t tell you?” Klix kept laughing. “He has a secret lovechild with Gar and they pretend nothing happens, then has Mive hide you away for all your life and he doesn’t tell you who your mother is?”

  I could see Harror getting more upset, which was only amusing Klix more. Both Goddesses went silent as Mive cleared his throat.

  “While a family reunion is precious, I believe we have more pressing matters at hand?”

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