tie at the base of his neck. “I don’t know why you insist on looking as though a stiff wind would blow you over every time you walk among the mortals. You seem to forget you’re the Father of Everything.”
“Which can be a damn lonely position at times.” Ra huffed in exasperation. “Get rid of the damned sword. I don’t want you arrested before we find Wes and Cass.”
“It’s not fucking safe for you down there. All this nonsense just because I broke your precious phone.” Seth muttered as his sword disappeared.
“You decimated my phone and interrupted my call which was rude. You’re damn lucky Zeus didn’t see you do it. I’d have to listen to him yelling for a week if he found out. Now shut up and smile. I don’t want you scaring the mortals.” Touching Seth’s shoulder, Ra directed their translocation to Wes and Cass’s last known destination.
Chapter Two
“You’re surely not going in there.” Seth’s hand on his arm pulled Ra back into the shadows where they’d landed. “Look at the state of this place. This abode is not suitable for someone of your stature and position, especially when you insist on looking like a man who hasn’t been with his first woman yet.”
Ra was starting to think he should’ve left Seth at home. Admittedly, the wooden boards on the outside of the structure were sagging slightly and hadn’t seen a paintbrush in decades. It was also true, the motorbikes lined up in front of the porch steps indicated the patrons leaned more towards Sons of Anarchy rather than a church choir. Yes, Zeus had also introduced Ra to the joys of television as well. The yelling coming from inside was colorful, but not violent… although Ra knew enough about mortals to know that could change at any time.
Shaking off his protector’s hand, Ra grinned. “Cass and Wesley are in there, so I’m going in. But it’s fine. If the thought of holding your own among mortals without your sword worries you, I’m sure the demon will protect me. Not that anyone could harm me anyway. But don’t you worry about it. You run along home. I’ll find you a fitting punishment for wrecking my phone when I return.”
“You’re pinning your hopes of safety on a demon?” Seth cursed and Ra knew he’d won. It was said that familiarity bred contempt and Seth could be the most contemptuous of anyone, but he refused to consider any being was more capable of protecting Ra’s person than he could. Sure enough, the man was like an overbearing shadow as Ra walked around the corner of the building and yanked open the warped door to go inside.
It was a bar. Ra already knew that much, but he had second thoughts about going in when the stench of stale beer and smoke intermingled with unwashed flesh hit his nose. More than twenty pairs of eyes watched him as he looked around, not all of the interest friendly. Ra was pleased when he spotted Wes and Cass sitting in the corner closest to the door.
Wes, dressed in clean and tidy casual clothes looked as out of place as Ra did, but Cass’s worn leather jacket and ripped jeans meant he blended right in. Ra could see the demon’s whole body was rippling with tension and he wondered what the two men were even doing in the rundown bar.
Ignoring the eyes on him, Ra sauntered to the table, taking an empty chair and sitting down. Seth hovered behind him, probably matching the hostile glances with ones of his own. No one could outglare Seth. Leaning his elbows on the table, Ra broke out another smile. “I must say, this is a very interesting place, isn’t it?”
“My Lord.” Cass ducked his head quickly and kept his voice low. “No disrespect, but what in Hades name are you doing here? We were expecting the other one.”
Zeus. Now the location made sense. “The other one and his partner are glued to their son’s side. The little one took his first steps today, which as you know, the other one would take as a sign his son is a genius above all godly beings. I was asked to take his place meaning unfortunately, your little ploy to unsettle him has fallen flat.”
“I should’ve known it would.” Wes sighed as he stood up. “You can blame him,” he pointed to his mate. “Z has sent us on a fool’s errand this time and Cass isn’t happy about it.