Kallos (Kallos Series) - By Khelsey Jackson Page 0,76

her wonder how much more they know about them.

“How do you guys know so much?” Kallos smiles and looks at the waterfall.

“I can see and hear everything that happens with Ian. Just like Ares can with Sean and Aphrodite will be able to do with you.”

“What do you mean will be? She can’t already?” Apollo’s sapphire eyes turn back to her.

“You have to be fully changed for her to do that,” he looks back at the water.

“I got my first power tonight” Kallos blurts out. Apollo’s head whips around, and he looks at her.

“What did you get?” He looks worried.

“I can burn people with my hands and my body.” His eyes got really wide.

“Have you told Aphrodite yet?” Kallos shakes her head.

“Nope, I just got here, and you are the first person I saw.” Maybe person isn’t the word she should have use. More like golden god, but oh well. He shuts his eyes and goes really still for a moment, like he’s meditating.

“I just told her that we need her. She already knows you’re here.” Apollo suddenly speaks.

That was pretty cool. It’s like having a cell phone attached to your brain. Kallos wonders if that will be one of her other powers. Apollo stands up and starts to pace; he walks about six feet away from her and walks back. She doesn’t know how many times he did this, but he continues until Aphrodite shows up.

“Kallos, can you show us your new power?” Aphrodite asks as she walks toward them. Kallos is hoping that she'll be able to do it. So far, the only way she could do it is when someone is making her mad. So, she thinks about what Ian said to her and how he was acting today. She can feel her body heating up; it starts at her toes and goes all the way up to her hands. Kallos can feel it spreading through her veins. She opens her eyes and both Aphrodite and Apollo look like they have seen a ghost. She looks down at her hands and they are glowing red.

“Kallos, when I throw water at you, put up your hands like you want to stop it,” Apollo says, and Kallos nods. He puts his hand over the water then it starts to rise. It is the craziest thing she has ever seen, and she wonders if Ian can do this. He flings the water at her. She puts her hands up to defend her face. The water instantly turns into steam. Apollo is grinning like a fool, and Aphrodite looks so proud.

“This is a good sign right?” Apollo wasn’t asking her, and she turns to look at Aphrodite.”

“I do hope so,” Aphrodite replies, but her tone is unsure.

“Aphrodite, none of the others have gained any powers. She is the first.” Kallos remembers that if she makes it through the change, then she will be the first reincarnated Aphrodite to make it. Everyone seems to think that she will make it through without any problems, but Kallos wonders if that’s what they thought that last time and the time before that. Aphrodite seems to be the only one showing any signs of concern.

“This is true, but it’s still early,” Aphrodite states to Apollo, and then she looks at Kallos. “Has anything else happened?” Kallos shakes her head. This is the only thing that is different about her. She can burn people when they make her mad; it’s nothing really. “You have had a busy day, or so I hear. You save one of your soul mates.”

“Yeah, Ian. His demon blood was trying to take over, and he was becoming a different person.

“And the only thing that saved him was your love for him?” Kallos smiles and nods. For someone that isn’t connected to Kallos yet, Aphrodite sure knows a lot.

“So, you have told them both that you love them. Is it as hard as you thought it was going to be?”

“I was scared that’s all. I have never been in love before and never even kissed a boy before them. It’s all just happening so fast; I can barely get a hold of everything.” Kallos looks away. This is the first time she has admitted any of this out loud.

“You will get used to it. I still have Apollo and Ares, and they both love me. I’m not going to lie to you; it's going to be hard. And you have to know you don’t have to be with both of them if