Chapter 269 - Unpacking a Lifetime (2/2)

Arei studied the pale, shocked man. ”Um... how 'in' have you let him? He seems... surprised...” He looked around the room. ”Where's the kid?”

Poseidon waved his hand toward the back of the house. ”The office retrieving the files we prepared the other day.”

”Is... is that the... princess?” Giorgos finally forced words out past his gaped lips. ”Is... is she...”

”Pregnant? Yes.” Ry said stepping into the room.

Giorgos's eyes bugged as he finally moved his attention away from the wolf to the three people who'd just entered the room. ”Holy shit! So, does that make her the...”

”Kraken?” Jos provided with a giggle as she stepped out from behind Arei.

Recognition registered. Giorgos rubbed his chin as he took Jos fully in. ”You know, I remember you now... You were incredibly close with the previous queen.”

Jos nodded as she walked over to the sectional and took a seat beside Poseidon and began stroking Shelly's fur as well. ”Have you chosen a room?” She asked the wolf. Shelly nodded as she stood and wagged her tail. ”You want to show me while we're waiting on your brother?” She smiled happily as the wolf nodded. Poseidon didn't wait for an invitation. He lifted from the seat and followed the wolf from the room alongside Jos.

Giorgos moved his confused eyes from the strange trio back to the massive twins as they whispered between one another by the stairs. ”Alright, you guys are going to have to give me a second here...” He muttered as he lumbered to an accent chair and sat down. He shook his head as he ran both hands over his shoulder-length black hair. ”I can't believe I'm under the same roof as the prince and princess, two demigods, the Kraken, and the gods know what Don is...”

”Three demigods... The Kraken as you know her is also a demigod.” Ry replied.

Arei shot Ry a questioning glance. ”You trust him but haven't told him yet?”

”Told me what?” Giorgos asked.

Ry shrugged, ”I mean look how he's handling what he does know... Just imagine if he knew.”

”Knew what?” Giorgos asked, the color draining from his face again.

”If he's been in your company all this time, how has he not at least suspected?” Arei asked.

”Suspected WHAT?” Giorgos asked, panic starting to echo in his voice.

Arei's lips quirked. ”Has he seen him turn the kid into a dog yet?”

Ry let out a surprised, guttural laugh. ”He hasn't.”

”Surprising.” Arei's attention moved back to the other man. He pointed between him and Ry. ”Do you know who we are?”

Giorgos nodded. ”Orion the hunter and I assume Areion the stallion...”

Arei tented his brows as he motioned the man to go on with his hands. ”Sons of...”

All the remaining color drained from the man's face as his eyes moved back toward the hallway the other man had disappeared down. ”P...PoseiDON...” He stammered.

Poseidon poked his head out from around the door he'd followed Shelly and Jos into. Seeing Giorgos's star-struck expression, his happy-go-lucky expression faded to disappointment. ”Damnit, which of you idiots told him?! You know I don't like interacting with the mortals under my true identity!” He pointed to Giorgos, who still sat staring. ”Look, you broke him!”

”You... you're... a...” Giorgos stuttered.

Poseidon rolled his eyes. ”A god... Yeah, hurry and get it all out of your system. Just don't forget it's Don when we're around others.” He sent his son's a glare. ”Thanks a lot, assholes.”

Ry laughed. ”Asshole, I had nothing to do with it.”

Giorgos shook his head. ”I... I can barely get adjusted to calling the alpha and future king by name... I... I don't think I could an actual god!”

Poseidon rolled his eyes in exasperation. ”Fine, then we'll just have to erase your memories... You willing to give up all you've experienced, the chance to help your alpha and the god of the sea over three simple letters?” He held the man's gaze in obvious frustration until Giorgos finally shook his head. ”Good, now say my name.”

Ry and Arei both sputtered out a laugh. ”Nice one dad,” Ry said. ”Or would you prefer us to call you daddy now since you're getting all kinky over there?”

Arei shook his head as he crossed the living room to the sectional. ”Nope, that's where I draw the line... though I gotta say Sea Daddy does have a nice ring to it. Maybe I'll get a tag made for the M20. She was a sweet ride.”

Poseidon sent them both a glare. ”You grow up and you... you drove my car?!”

Arei chuckled, ”Well not as far as Peg...”

Jos couldn't resist watching the teasing that was taking place in the living room any longer. Not paying attention as she stepped out of the room, she ran straight into the hard wall of a c.h.e.s.t. A very familiar c.h.e.s.t.

”Jos...” Russ's raspy, masculine voice murmured her name. Several emotions vibrated behind the single word as his dark blue eyes held hers. His hand rested on her waist to balance her, his fingers digging into the thin fabric of the blouse she wore.