Galen punched his brother hard. "You bastard! You married and didn't tell me?" Bathymaas moved to blast him. Article stopped her. "I'ts alright my lady. That's his normal reaction."" He needs to find another." Bathmats"How could you have not told me? I'm your brother! Your twin! When did you marry?" Galen"While you were all gone." Articles"Have you any idea the shit storm you are about to unleash?" Caleb"It's why I backed down from the fighting. I didn't want anyone hurt. Least of all Bathmats." AriclesMalphas growled. "Now I want to punch you. . . . But I understand." He rubbed his gold necklace that never left him. "The heart wants what it wants, and nothing will deny it. But damn. . ." He turned his glare to Bathmats. "Damn."" So what does this mean?" Monocles"The gods will attack her for this. Openly. Those who hate her will say that she can no longer perform her duties because she's been corrupted by the though of a mortal. And they will be after Articles with everything they have." Caleb"I still don't trust him. He bowed out when we needed him the most." Helix"To protect his wife." Hides reminded Helix. "Right or wrong, I doubt there's a one of us who wouldn't do whatever he had to keep his woman safe." Hides"he's right, there's nothing I wouldn't do to protect my wife and her honor." MonoklesGalen hugged Bathmats and then his brother. "I hate you." Galen"I hate you too." AriclesBathymaas scowled. "We don't mean it, my lady. Rather, it's our way of saying that we're still mad, but are willing to forgive." Articles"Mortals are so strange." Bathmats

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