Free Goddess Bound: Goddess Series Book 6 (Young Adult / New Adult) by M.W. Muse

room where Lissa looked to be consoling Kate. “Kate. She got us free.”
    “We did it together,” Kate said, looking over at them as she wiped away her tears. “There’s no way I could have gotten out of there by myself.”
    Legacy didn’t believe that. Seth had given her a hint of how to get out. Whether or not he was going to set her free once he was finished with her or had hoped she’d find a way out on her own, Legacy knew Kate would have gotten out one day. But Seth hadn’t counted on her fleeing with Legacy. As she thought about that, she knew she didn’t have any time to waste bringing everybody up to speed. Lissa and Olive and Adin—gods, she couldn’t wait to see him—River, Calli…they all needed to know everything she and Kate had discovered.
    “He told us things,” Legacy said, looking at Lissa. She nodded slowly and walked to the couch, bringing Kate with her. Kate sat beside Legacy while Lissa sat on the coffee table looking at the three of them.
    “What all did he say?”
    Legacy looked at Olive before making eye contact with Lissa again. Did Olive know who she really was? If not, should Legacy just blurt it out now?
    “She knows,” Lissa said, answering her unasked question.
    “Right. Well, besides telling us that Olive is Athena, which you already know, he said that Calli is someone called Callirrhoe and called her a nymph. He also said Thad is some guy named Theseus, whose brother Ric, by the way, made some remarks about wanting to rescue me because he chose me to be his wife.” Legacy shivered at that thought.
    “What do you mean he said that? Was he there?” Lissa asked, sitting up a little straighter.
    “Oh. Um, no. Seth had this fire pit thingy where the flames showed them talking to each other about it.” Legacy narrowed her eyes. “I take it you already know about Thad and Ric then?”
    Lissa licked her lips. “Not exactly. I know the story of Theseus and Pirithous. When you said that about Thad and his brother, I made the connection. “
    “Is he someone I need to be worried about? I never thought anything about it before, but I did catch Ric staring at me sometimes.”
    “We’ll keep him on our radar. Go on.”
    Legacy leaned back and crossed her arms. “He said River’s cousin Paul is Apollo.”
    “Now that I did already know.”
    “ Okay. Besides saying two guys I don’t talk to very much, Alex and Laos are Paris and Menelaus and he said Ellen is Helen.” Legacy gritted her teeth. “Another daughter of Zeus.”
    Olive gasped. “You don’t think…” she started staying as she looked at Lissa.
    “What?” Kate asked, echoing Legacy’s thought.
    Lissa leaned over and took Legacy’s hands. “After you disappeared, those closest to you threw ourselves into research, finding a way to get you out.” She half-smiled and looked at Kate. “Hecate, right?” When Kate nodded, Lissa continued. “I thought so. Not right away, but it seemed to fit once I thought about it.” She looked back at Legacy. “Really, you and Olive are my concern. I’m on a need-to-know basis. Anyway, River and your mom talked to Poseidon. He and Dora went to the oracle for guidance, hoping she’d provide some kind of clue that could be identified. They were told that the cat will lead you by finger’s light, but then said, ‘that which is thicker than water will rival to be her ultimate test.’ We assume that statement means someone who is blood related to you will fight you for your rightful place as the goddess above all others.”
    “The goddess above all others? What does that mean?”
    Lissa let go of her hands and propped her elbows on her knees. “C’mon, Legacy. You know how powerful you’re supposed to be. If Zeus is the most powerful of all the gods and you’re going to be more powerful than him, then there is no question what your role will be once you turn eighteen.”
    She’d have to file that thought away for later. Sure, she knew the mechanics of it, but she