P.O.V Octavian

-Tavy?- the voice of my fiancé snapped me out of my trance. I turned my head towards him an scolded myself from worrying him, when I saw his concerned look-Shouldn't you be happy? Everything went well at the end.

-Luke is right!- exclaimed my stupid older brother happily. We were drinking all together (Luke, Reyna, Frank, Leo, Hylla, Piper, Jason and I) and joking at the principle table- Dad didn't kill you for interrupting our wedding and we got a little sister!

I growled angrily under my breath and looked at the dance floor, where papa had Hazel in his arms and was dancing with Uncle Travis and Uncle Connor. At the other side of the room was dad with his brothers getting drunk.

- Octavian what's wrong?- asked me Reyna softly placing a hand on my shoulder, I could still see the crimson red of her puffy eyes. Even though, it had passed three an hour since she last cried. I smiled sadly, which was very uncommon because I never showed me true emotions, and caressed her cheek softly.

-Get your hands off him!- snap Luke at my sister, dragging me into his arms and far from her. At that moment I truly believed that his rage was able to make him choose go to the Titan's side. However, when he looked at me his glare softened and the concerned returned to his lovely blue eyes- What got you so sad? Everything is going perfect!

-That is my problem!- I told them angrily- Nothing stays that way for too long, The Fates never let it. After the Second Titan War papa had three years of peace, where everything went perfect for him. He got friends, a family, boyfriends, he was loved like a hero and found his true love in dad. But then he got cursed by that bitch of Hera, to be turned into a slutty woman- I growled at the thought of papa being hurt, I love my family and my first desire is to defend it from anything- Then Hera was turned into a mundane, got married to dad and coroneted Queen of Olympus. He brought happiness to everyone and cured all of the scars Hera left behind.
Of course things couldn't stay like that for too long, papa had to get pregnant.

-Why is that so bad?- asked me my new sister in law- Queen Nicolo always says that you, Reyna, Hylla and Jason were the best gift he ever received.

I took deep breaths to stay calm under the questioning looks from everyone, especially from my siblings. After all, they know nothing about this- Papa... he died when he gave birth to Jason and me.

-What?!- they all exclaimed surprised. I couldn't stop myself from thinking if I looked as pale and sickened as my brother did right now, when I found out the truth for the first time.

-Papa wasn't born with the ability to carry children as Uncle Percy and Hephaestus- I explained- He has this ability because of residuals from Hera's curse.

-So papa truly died when we were born- murmured Jason, I could hear the anguished of his tone- Did he even carry us in his arms?

-He carried you, for a while- I answered- When I was born papa only had time to name me before he... you know.

-Tavy- Luke murmured sadly as he held me tighter.

-It doesn't matter right now- I grumbled- Papa is alive, but my point still stands. There is no balance here- I looked at all of them seriously- The Fates have something waiting for us out there... something big and dangerous. We need to be prepared for what is going to happened...

-To train then- summarized Reyna for me. "Damn her! It is really scary how much she knows me... I shouldn't let her live because of that. However, she being my little sister gives her the privilege to live"- And stay together. I don't care if the buddy system is childlike, we need to be at least in pairs wherever we go.

-Balance is like justice, it is hard and you can only accept it- Luke spoke up, as if he was remembering an old memory- Your grand-father Hades told me that- he said to me- When I asked him to send me to the field of punishment, because my guilt for what I have done was too big.

-Wise words form a wise man- commented Hylla, surprising us all. I think that it was the first time in my life that she complimented a man. Papa doesn't count, for my sister always considered him like a mother- Don't worry about me, that I have my Amazons. Better for you to stick together, that you are more vulnerable.

-What are you doing sitting?!- Aphrodite appeared out of the blue- Specially you daughter of mine!- she pointed one finger at Piper - It is your wedding! You should be dancing and making babies!

-Mom!- Frank, Leo and Piper shouted embarrassed.

-Hush dear children- my sister in law silenced them sternly- Now get a partner!

Rapidly Piper dragged my brother to the dance floor followed by Leo, who asked Reyna in fear. Lastly Aphrodite took Frank's hand and made him her new dance partner.

-Poor souls- chuckled darkly Luke.

-You are lucky merman- commented Hylla- We...- she pointed at herself and me-... are using mist to hid from mom. It isn't fun to be a child of the God of Marriage and have a half-brother who's domain is parties. You always have to show as much enthusiasm as Dionysus.

-Touché- I replied raising my glass.

Luke just chuckled at us but shut up under the pressure of our glares. He faked a cough trying to look all innocent, you could easily guess without knowing who he was that Luke was part of Hermes's family.

-So... what are you truly going to do?- my fiancé asked me suddenly seriously- I know you well Tavy, and you won't just stay still and wait to be attacked.

-True- added Hylla.

-What am I going to fight if I don't know who is my enemy?- I said sarcastically- I will train and wait, but will stay attentive for any future danger.

After I finished saying that papa came forcing me to go dancing with Luke and Hylla with him.