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

coming right behind me.” No sooner had he said that, tires squealed in the driveway again. “Sounds like him.” Then he looked down at Legacy. “You didn’t answer me. Did he hurt you?”
    “You didn’t give me a chance,” she said, giggling.
    “Holy shit! It is you!” River bellowed. Legacy looked up at him. He had this look of awe, shock, disbelief, and happiness all combined together. He walked toward her slowly, as if she’d disappear any minute…or try to flee.
    Legacy rolled her eyes. “I’m not a timid animal.” She tried to step away from Adin to walk toward River, but her boyfriend was having none of that. He kept an arm around her as she walked toward her best friend. River hugged her to him from her free side and exhaled slowly.
    “My god, girl. You’ve had us freaking out for weeks.” He squeezed her gently and then let go. “What the hell happened?”
    She looked at Adin, and he was waiting expectantly. “Long story.” She looked over at Lissa who was putting away her cell phone. “What are you doing?”
    “Texting Calli. She needs to be here for this.”
    Legacy nodded. Then her stomach growled. “Can we talk while we eat?” She looked over at Kate, who seemed relieved that she’d mentioned food. “Kate and I haven’t eaten since we’ve been gone.”
    “Oh gods, girls, you must be starving. Come on into the kitchen.” Everybody went in there and sat around the table. Well, Legacy sat on Adin’s lap, apparently not ready to stop touching her. Lissa pulled leftover spaghetti from the refrigerator and started heating it up. Adin kept dropping kisses on her hair again and stealing pecks from her whenever she turned in his direction. “So you didn’t eat anything while you were there, right?” she asked as she put a plate in front of Kate and Legacy. After they both shook their heads no and started scarfing down the food, she looked at Adin and River. “Do you boys want anything to eat?”
    Adin’s lips were pressed to Legacy’s head so she felt him shake his head no in response.
    “No, I’m straight, Ms. Borne,” River replied.
    Lissa smirked. “I’ve told you to call me Lissa. You’re a god now anyway.”
    Legacy drew her attention away from the marinara heaven to look at River. He chuckled. “I’m a god, so I do what I want.”
    “True that,” Adin mumbled against Legacy’s hair.
    The doorbell rang, and Legacy wondered if the door had even been shut after River had come in. But before anybody could go answer it, Calli had come into the kitchen.
    Legacy jumped up as Calli ran to her. They hugged, and Calli started crying. Legacy rocked her BFF back and forth as her own tears made another appearance. “I can’t believe you made it back,” Calli mumbled.
    Legacy leaned back. “I owe it all to Kate.”
    Calli looked over at Kate, who hadn’t stopped eating, but didn’t smile. Then she walked over to her and hugged her as Adin pulled Legacy back down onto his lap. He hadn’t stopped touching her the whole time she’d been standing and hugging Calli. His hand had remained on her hip.
    Adin stroked her hair. “Okay, beautiful, tell us what happened.” She nodded and started the story again. This time going into more detail. Seth’s rough treatment of them one minute and then almost normal the next. The flame video thing. The three-headed dog. Seth’s clingy woman. Discovering and honing Kate’s ability. Getting away from Seth. No topic was left out. When Legacy started telling them about everybody’s roles, she decided to keep quiet about Calli. She knew this would be a major shock to her BFF, and she didn’t want to tell her with an audience.
    “So Thad’s little brother thought he was going to marry you?” Calli asked incredulously. Adin’s hold on her tightened. If she looked at him, she was sure he’d be gritting his teeth.
    “It’s not so farfetched. He’s descended from the god who wanted Persephone. Of course, he’s not as pure as you are,