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Lia’s eyes widened. “There’s another realm? Why do more of those keep popping up? That’s just weird. Why the hell is it called the six realms then?”
“I know, right? I said the same thing.” Kami beamed a smile at her. “Who knows how many other realms are just floating around out there. And I still don’t know what to do with mine.”
“I thought you said you were going to just forget about it. Without a power source, it should just disappear, right?” Kellen asked.
Zander shook his head. “The Goddess of Illusions needed a power boost to create and expand the Realm of Illusions, but now that it is fully formed, it will remain as is.”
“I’m not sure I’m happy about that news,” Kami admitted.
Before she could say anything else, Devlin Excess teleported into the great hall. The male was impeccably dressed in a three-piece suit the color of dark smoke, a white shirt, and a black paisley tie. His clothing was modern and perfectly tailored, but the white sword he was brandishing was clearly an ancient relic. The combination seemed odd, but somehow, it worked for him. His eyes glowed pure white, reminding Kami exactly who he was.
Conquest, the rider of the white horse.
“There you are, you bastard!”
Zander pushed away from the table and slowly rose to his feet. His eyes turned pure blazing red, and he held out his hand, summoning his own weapon from the room back in the In Between. When the red sword materialized in his hand, its blade pulsed with a mysterious glow.
Moving fast, Zander and Devlin came together in a fierce battle. The clash of metal rang throughout the great hall, and sparks flew with every impact, illuminating their determined faces. Zander moved with calculated intensity, his strikes preciseand forceful, while Devlin countered with fluid agility, meeting each attack with equal skill.
They were magnificently terrifying.
Alarmed, everyone at the table stood up the moment the battle had begun. Everyone but Kami, who remained in her seat admiring her mate’s glorious body as he moved. He really was the perfect God of War. She lifted the glass of fairy wine Crispin had set in front of her and took a long sip.
“Umm, Kami? Your mate is kind of scary as hell,” Lia whispered.
“What’s going on?” Jackie demanded. “Why are they trying to kill each other?”
“They’re not,” Kami denied, watching the fight.
“That’s Devlin Excess,” Micah said. “What is he doing here? And why are their eyes glowing like that? Don’t tell me they change their eyes to freak people out like Lucifer does.”
“No, that is their normal color.”
“I’ve never seen glowing eyes like that before,” Kellen pointed out. Crossing his massive arms, he said, “Spill it, Kam. What is going on?”
“They aren’t fighting. Not really. Trust me, those two are closer than brothers.”
“That…is difficult to believe,” Crispin said with a wince as the fighting continued across the room. “Seriously, Kami. Who in the world are you mated to?”
“War.”
“We already know he is the God of War,” Jackie stressed.
“Why are your eyes and hair so different now?” Lia asked.
“And what’s up with your mating mark?” Kellen added. “Why is it so dark?”
“That’s because it was made with source magic.”
“Kami,” Jackie growled in frustration. “Stop being so evasive. What is going on?”
She sighed as she realized it was time to confess. “My mate isn’t just the God of War. He is War, one of the Four Horsemen, a Keeper of the Seal, and a god born straight from the magical source. But you can call him brother-in-law.”
Chapter Ten
The clash ofstriking metal echoed through the great hall as Zander and Devlin finally called a halt to the fighting. For a moment, they simply grinned at one another, then they made their swords disappear as they shared a brief one-armed hug.
“Welcome back, brother.”