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

hadn’t thought about her abilities on a tangible level like that. “And Ellen?”
    “And Ellen might be the one who’s going to try and take you out. Is she the only one? No. Technically, so could River.”
    “River?” she squeaked.
    “Yes. He’s Poseidon’s son, who is your mother’s brother. That’s what’s going to make it difficult to determine who’s going to do it. For that matter, we don’t even know if the person knows they’re going to be the one to do it.”
    Legacy jumped up. “What the hell does that mean?”
    “It means even though Ellen doesn’t know anything about her Greek mythology heritage, she could still be the one who does it. Fate could intervene, forcing her hand.”
    Legacy paced while she thought about that. Lissa stood and watched her. “That reasoning could also be applied to River then. He could kill me and not mean to.” She shut her eyes. Gods, the thought of accidental killings were still too raw for her, even if she wasn’t the one taking the life.
    “True. But he has things working in his favor.”
    “Like what?”
    “For one, he knows the truth about you and loves you. He wouldn’t do anything to bring you harm.”
    That stung. She’d loved Adin too before she’d killed him accidentally. “Because that matters,” she said sarcastically.
    “And he’s already ascended. He’s controlled. You weren’t.”
           And there was another slap to the face. But she knew Lissa was right about that. “Fine, so you think Ellen could be a future possible culprit to something she knows nothing about?” Why couldn’t their target be easy?
    “If Seth is right about her, then yes. She is very likely the one. Olive and I will look into her as the possibility. You have other people to talk to about your abduction.”
    She looked at Kate then back at Lissa. “What are we going to tell Kate’s parents?”
    “Don’t worry about—”
    The sound of an engine roaring into the driveway and screeching tires made Legacy gasp. She spun to face the door just as it flew open. She only saw him for a second before he ran at lightning speed across the room and squeezed her to him. But even if she didn’t know the sound of that car, the look on that face, the smell of his skin, she knew who it was by the way his body molded to hers. It was the one man she’d thought about every free second while she was away. The one who she feared she might never see again. The love of her life.
    Adin .

Chapter Eight
    He was holding her so tightly that she wondered if he’d leave bruises. He peppered kisses all atop her head, mumbling words she couldn’t understand, but she pretty much understood the meaning. When he’d gotten enough of kissing her hair, he released her, gripped the sides of her face, and kissed along her forehead, temple, cheeks. Now his words were clearer.
    “…missed you so much…been worried sick…love you, gods, I love you…” He finally stepped back and looked into her eyes. “Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” His eyes were red-rimmed, but he’d never looked more beautiful.
    “I-I…” her voice cracked, and he didn’t give her a chance to recover. His lips found hers in almost a frenzied move, and he held her tightly while he devoured her mouth. No memory of his kiss could ever compare to the real thing. His hands tangled in her hair as he kissed her with abandon, and all she could do was grip his sides to keep from climbing up his body. No, she hadn’t just missed this. She had ached for it.
    “I’m sorry to break up the reunion, but…” Lissa murmured.
    Adin groaned as he ended the kiss, but instead of letting her go, he wrapped his arms around her once again and guided her head to his chest. It was obvious he wasn’t letting her go anytime soon.
    “How did you know she was home?”
    “Grandma. She was pruning the flowerbeds out front when you showed up. She called me. I was with River. I just said your name and ran for my car. He’s probably