Surge - Maya Nicole Page 0,61

whatever shit you've read from Greek mythology. That's not what sirens really are."

"What are they then?"

"They were warriors of the sea. Their purpose was on the front lines, protecting Poseidon's sea palaces from being discovered and infiltrated by explorers. One word from their lips could entrance anyone into forgetting their own name if they wished it." He stood again and went to look out the front blinds. "Poseidon gifted them with knives that had hilts of abalone to sooth their more vicious nature. The knives themselves could cut through anything, including the same doors they were meant to protect."

I wanted to laugh at what he was telling me, because it sounded outlandish. "You said they were warriors?"

"The tritons destroyed their knives and killed them because they attempted to infiltrate the palace to take Poseidon's child."

"Percy Jackson?" I couldn't stop myself from smiling. I was enjoying this story he was telling.

Blake rolled his eyes. "I'm not making this up. Poseidon thought he was immune to the sirens, but he was wrong."

"Are sirens blue?" I still didn't understand how it all connected, or what my estranged father and my missing mom had to do with it all.

He turned back to the window again and didn't answer. I stood and went to stand beside him. Jax's SUV was sitting out front.

"They aren't blue." His frown deepened as Jax got out of his vehicle and leaned against the passenger side, staring right at us. "Tritons are blue... for camouflage."

Jax pushed off the side of his car and walked toward the front door, a scowl on his face. I didn't know what he thought he was doing, but I wasn't about to let him in my house so they could outnumber me.

"Are you going to let him in?" Blake's laugh was uncomfortable. "He'd love to hear you ask all these questions about sirens and tritons."

The doorbell rang. "Will he tell me what the hell is really going on?"

"Only one way to find out." Blake sat back down on the couch. "If you don't let him in, he'll find a way in."

I scoffed and went to the door, taking a deep breath before opening it. "What do you want?"

He walked in and pushed past me. "Blake. Why are you here?"

"Just hanging out. What are you doing here?"

They stared at each other and then both looked at me. I wasn't sure why I'd let either of them into my house.

"Blake was telling me about sirens and tritons." I crossed my arms.

"Was he now?" Jax moved toward me and I backed into the wall. "And what conclusions did you come to?"

I gulped as his hands went on either side of me on the wall, caging me in. "Are you three..."

"What, Riley? Are we what?" His head was cocked to the side in question and his blue eyes darkened. "Say it."

I gulped and tried to look past him to Blake, but he grabbed my chin. My skin heated with his touch, and I leaned harder against the wall, using it for support.

It was taking everything in me not to kiss him and I didn't know why. "Are you... sirens?"

Jax's lips turned up as he let go of my chin and ran a finger over my lips. "Sirens are female, and so incredibly intoxicating, males lose their minds with one little taste of her lips. Sometimes even the sound of her voice." He cocked his head to the side. "Where's the knife?"

"What?" I had been so mesmerized by his fingers tracing my lips that I couldn't think. "The knife?"

"Go get the knife." He pushed away from me and sat down next to Blake. "We'll be waiting."

Chapter Twenty

Jax

As soon as she was far enough up the stairs, I turned to look at Blake. His lips were drawn in a tight line and his shoulders slumped.

"Are you worried she has siren in her bloodline? It's highly unlikely." Even as I said the words, they sounded ridiculous.

What I felt toward Riley wasn't normal. She was like a magnet and I couldn't get her out of my head. Tritons, both male and female, didn't feel the kind of desire that I had for her. I wanted to take her to my bed, tie her up, and never let her go. Or let her tie me up.

"I'm not worried about that." He sat back on the couch and rubbed the stubble on his cheek. “A highway patrol pulled me over for no reason. Was a real dick."

"Did you get his badge number? They should know-"

"It