Kallos (Kallos Series) - By Khelsey Jackson Page 0,45
feels arms around her waist pulling her into a strong warm body. She doesn’t know who it is, but it really doesn’t matter.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Kallos doesn’t wake up, well not really. She is lying on the grass in the garden, and she can see three people standing about ten feet from her. Two of them she knows, Ares and Aphrodite, but the other one she hasn't seen before. She can’t see him clearly, but she has a strong feeling he is Apollo. Kallos slowly sits up, and she can still feel a little pain in her head. She must have made a noise because all three of them turn to look at her.
Aphrodite is the only one that walks to Kallos; Ares and Apollo remain where they are. Aphrodite seems to be floating on air; Kallos can see her feet weren’t moving. Aphrodite's holds her hand in front of Kallos' face to help her up; Kallos slowly grabs Aphrodite’s hand. Aphrodite may look small and fragile, but she isn’t when she pulls Kallos up in one strong pull. Now, they are inches away from each other. Aphrodite is taller than Kallos. She looks down at Kallos and smiles warmly at her. Her smile seems to dull the pain in Kallos' head.
“Is that better my dear?” Aphrodite asks, and Kallos has a feeling that she knows it is.
“Yes, but I thought you said that only my soul mate could do that.” Aphrodite grins and lets go of Kallos' hand. That’s when Kallos notices that Ares and Apollo have moved up to them. They are standing right behind Aphrodite; this is the first time Kallos gets a really good look at Apollo.
He has long black hair that is pulled back from his face. His eyes are a striking blue, just like Ian’s. Just then she realizes he is shirtless, nothing more than a loincloth is covering his chiseled chest and abdomen. Kallos forces her eyes to look away from his drool-worthy body to look him in is light blue eyes before she embarrasses herself any further. “So, I hear both of the soul necklaces changed.” Her brain is acting funny, and she has to replay the question he just asked.
“Yes, they put them on at the same time, and they both almost passed out. Then, they both had silver necklaces,” Aphrodite states before Kallos can answer Apollo. Looking back to when Sean and Ian put the necklaces on, Kallos remembers they stopped breathing. She remembers that Aphrodite didn't tell her what would happen, or what would happen if they took off their necklaces.
“Aphrodite, why didn’t you tell me about the necklaces? How it would kill them if they removed it? And why didn’t you tell me that when they took my pain, they would feel it too?” Ares starts to chuckle and Apollo stares at her in astonishment.
“Well, I couldn’t have known that they both would have been your soul mates. Would you have let them take your pain if you have known that it would hurt them too?” Kallos doesn’t say anything because they all know the answer. “That’s what I thought. Do you understand that the change can kill you? It has killed the others, and if you make it, you will be the first one since me. It does help that you have them to help you with the pain. I know that Sean told you that you will still feel the pain and you will. It won’t be like it would have been though. I am sorry I didn’t tell you more about the necklaces, but once again you wouldn’t have given it to them.” Aphrodite is right. Kallos wouldn't have wanted to risk their pain for hers. She feels that since Sean and Ian have met her she has been just taking from them, and they aren’t getting much in return.
“What else don’t I know?” Aphrodite smiles at her and takes Kallos' hand in hers.
“Ares told you that we have waited a long time for all of our souls to be connected. Kallos, it has finally happened. I love Ares and Apollo. I know you have the feelings for Ian and Sean. Learn from me: if you decide to choose one, it won’t be an easy choice. You all will always be connected to both of them no matter what happens. The boys will always feel what you are feeling.” That isn't what Kallos wanted to hear.
She will always be connected to them, and they will always feel