Obviously, he must’ve been Levi, and it was my first time meeting a demigod not almost ten times weaker than me in power, but very equal in power. He looked extremely relaxed though. I imagined Allison’s earlier naughty suggestion was just the truth, and he’d just gotten done nailing them both.

  He walked over, and I shook his hand when he held it out, both of his monsters looked like they’d happily tear my head off and shit down my neck if I made a false move. Still, I ignored that latter part. He had a firm handshake, but without any of that macho bullshit of trying to out squeeze the other person. I also felt curiosity.

  Allison said breathily, “Levi, this is Evan. He’s new in the area, and he’s signing up for a membership. He’s also looking for friends and allies. He’s been… segregated from the human world for a while.”

  I nodded and quirked a smile, “All true. It’s nice to meet you, Levi. You’ve got a hell of a place here.”

  I also felt Katerina’s annoyance at his presence, which backed up my earlier thoughts. It also made me feel better, as if my chances with her were solid, which was ridiculous. Stupid dumb cock thoughts, that’s all it was. It also backed up my earlier thoughts about Allison, the poor young blonde was practically panting for Levi in her emotions, even if she didn’t show it on her face. I imagined facial control and graces were one of the first things daughters of pleasure had to learn, so they didn’t go around all day giving random men desperate come fuck me looks.

  Though, Katerina came really close to giving me one of those looks, as she handed my card back.

  Levi said, “Nice to meet you too. We’ll talk more later. I’m always willing to meet new friends and allies in our world. Things have been pretty quiet here the last month or so, Aphrodite, Hestia, and the muses pretty much have this town staked down at this point. Though Hera and Ares still have a presence as well, but they avoid us now.”

  Love, home and hearth, and inspiration. I didn’t imagine those things fought off the more aggressive gods and demigods in the area.

  “I imagine that has a lot to do with you.”

  He grinned, “A little, but I couldn’t do it without my mates. I also have solid allies, a son of Hades and daughter of Ares that both follow the muses and went against their parents.”

  I got the implied question, and said, “Dad isn’t a bad sort. I do have family loyalty toward him and what he did for me, but he avoids influence on the land. I’m a free agent for the moment, looking for a path in our world and a god to follow. All I can say now is I won’t be picking a troublemaker to follow.”

  Levi said, “We’ve all been there. I’d suggest Aphrodite but I’m rather biased toward my goddess. Again, welcome. We’ll talk more later, find me before you leave? I was on my way to deal with something that can’t be put off.”

  I nodded in agreement. This was all going much better than I’d expected, to be honest. Outside of the conflicted need I had to see Katerina’s stunningly exotic Italian beautiful face twisted in pleasure as she bounced on my cock, that is.

  On that note he and the twins left.

  I could feel the tension drain from Katerina as Levi disappeared down the hallway toward the beauty salon, it wasn’t a fear thing though. I just think they didn’t get along for some reason. Pheromones maybe. It was obvious Levi had made some effort not to even look in her direction. My possessive nature approved, though I didn’t have the right to feel that way toward the woman I hardly knew, especially because she was probably fucking several strangers a day.

  Katerina said, “You’re all set. I’ll see you soon.”

  I smiled, “Looking forward to it, it was a pleasure to meet you,” I said quite warmly and firmly showing the lust in my eyes confidently, then I looked toward Allison and Carmen, “All of you,” I added in a much more normal and friendly tone.

  We turned to the right, and then headed down the thin hallway to where the workout area was.

  “What was that?” I asked a little more sharply than I’d intended, as I wrapped us both up with magic that would keep our words private. I shot her a look of half apology, but I hadn’t let her off the hook yet and she knew it.

  She said, “You want her, and you know as long as I have your love, protection, and you cherish me I don’t care who you fuck. It turns me on actually, she was gorgeous, I kind of want to fuck her myself.”

  I nodded, “But she can’t be mine, for more than an hour anyway.”

  Hali giggled, “Maybe, it’s too soon to rule it out, or even entertain the notion of a commitment, but until you find and add a mate to our family that will tie you down that way there’s no reason not to enjoy what’s offered, especially from such a beautiful woman. She’s bound to be a talented fuck too, given her nature. Besides, how else will you find the rest of our mates if you aren’t dating and fucking other woman?”

  That was a good point, or it would’ve been before we’d just met Levi.

  “A champion of Aphrodite could tell us if the potential is there. Which means I can avoid the heartache of going through who knows how many women before we find the right ones for us.”

  Hali said, “You didn’t contradict me though.”

  I sighed, “No, I didn’t. I really do want her, and you conspired with my stupid cock to outvote my more intelligent brain.”

  She giggled naughtily, “I see. I love you, Evan.”

  “You’re also right, we can’t find our mates and build a strong family without taking risks and putting myself out there, but maybe if we make allies of these people, we can minimize that. It’d be good to know before my heart gets involved if my only compatibility with Katerina is chemical attraction and sex,” then I back tracked, “It really turns you on?”

  She winked, “On the monster side of me it excites me because it proves your virility. Knowing that you can not only keep me sated but other woman as well, it makes me feel warm, conquered, and in a way safe, that my heart and body are safe with you. Your prowess and strength are a big part of that too, but the sexual virility is a bigger part than you might imagine. On my womanly side, it’s just fucking hot and appeals to my submissively devoted side. The idea of you nailing her and making her scream helplessly while being impaled on your huge cock has me soaked.”

  I chuckled, “Fair enough, I’m dropping the ward.”

  We’d been walking slow. The right-side building had four large glassed in rooms, where I could see a martial arts class going on being taught by a demigoddess, who I assumed was the daughter of Hestia they mentioned. She had bright reddish-brown hair that was quite attractive, but I preferred the darker reddish brown of my Hali. She also had a lissomly athletic body type. There was also a morning yoga class going on with a very limber human woman with golden blonde hair, the Pilates room was empty at the moment. The last glassed in and mirror walled room was filled with workout equipment, and just a few humans. The two classes going on were kind of small as well.

  I supposed that made sense. We’d gotten up early for sparring and breakfast, but it was almost nine in the morning now and most people would be at work or on their way I’d imagine. There was also a hallway into the back, which I suspected led to the locker rooms and showers and a second path to the middle building.

  We went in, and I decided on a jog first, which was distracting as hell because my Hali joined me and took the treadmill next to me, both facing the mirrors. I’d sort of gotten used to her swaying breasts the last five years every time she moved. The fact they were covered with clothes now made that even less of a thing, compared to her being naked the last five years before we made it to solid ground.

  But her jogging movements made her unencumbered save the tight white halter top tits bounce wildly, and I was fairly sure that kind of thing was burned into the male DNA, as I felt my IQ draining in direct proportion to my cock’s stirring. My Hali was magnificent after all, and her impossibly pert D cups were mesmerizing. She gave me a knowing smile and her eyes told me I was all hers, and it certainly didn’t help that her nipple bumps grew more apparent as they tightened under my lustful gaze.

  “Have I told you how stunningly beautiful you are today, my love?”

  She blushed, “No.”

  “You are… why the blush?”

  She bit her lip, “I’m used to that kind of attention, and when I thought you just saw my body it was no big deal. But for some reason knowing you love me and admire my strength and mind too, the way my body turns you on flushes me with warmth. I don’t just mean heat. That’s there too, but it makes me feel so very sexy, and safe and adored. I told you yesterday you’d fulfilled my every desire by claiming me and giving me a mate and family, but it’s far more wonderful and fulfilling than I ever expected. You are everything I’d hoped for and so much more.”

  “You’re going to give me a big head.”

  She grinned salaciously as she looked down in the mirror, checking out my package, “That’s the idea, Evan.”

  I snorted, “Naughty vixen.”

  She giggled, “I doubt it’s a true danger. I can scent how self-conscious, awed, and humble you get, when I give you those blunt truths. Not to mention deliciously loving and sweet. You’re not an arrogant man, just confident. Are you still angry, maybe I should be punished?” She added hopefully, in a seductively warm and musical tone of voice.

  Her voice was always that, seductively warm and musical, but when she added a lilt of extra sweet and sultry to it, it was devastating on both my heart and my libido. She knew how crazy I was for her, and how deeply I loved her. The last three weeks it’d just grown even more.

  My lips twitched, “Punished, yes. Angry, no. I know you did it for me, as well as your own desires. I’m not weak willed, so I’d have pushed back if I really didn’t want it. I just worry it will end badly, I’m rather possessive after all, and her kind are least likely to be possessed.”

  She grinned, “I also did it to give her a green light to seduce you. She could tell we were mated after all. Also, Carmen didn’t seem to mind being possessed. All daughters of pleasure eventually settle down that way. Granted, twenty-two is young, Katerina might not be ready yet. Carmen is even younger than that though, and she committed.”

  I nodded, “I’d guessed something like that, but you seem sure of their ages.”

  She replied, “Scent can tell me a lot more about a person than their emotional state, and age is just one of those things.”

  “Are you ever going to tell me how old you are?”

  She smiled, “You could always order me to.”

  I nodded, “And you could always be pissed, and throw that gaffe in my face every time you got angry with me.”

  She giggled, “Does it matter? I am eternal, as long as I’m not killed. I’ll be your young and hot fuck toy for the rest of your long life, and happily and devotedly so, Evan.”

  “No, it doesn’t. I’m just curious, but I can live with the mystery if you don’t want to tell me.”

  She smiled, “So, what punishment?”

  The wicked mermaid sounded excited about being punished, and my cock twitched.

  “We’ll discuss it when we get home.”

  She bit her lip, and she nodded. Making her wait to find out was a punishment all its own in a way, and honestly more of a game between us than anything serious, if that wasn’t clear.

  Chapter Five

  After a five K run which took about a half an hour, I started on the machines to work my upper body. That was about when Levi came in, this time with a young woman that was very similar in body to my Hali. She had midnight black hair, blue eyes, and an innocent soft beauty to her face. Her body was lushly sumptuous with similarly sized D cup breasts and was all wickedly soft feminine curves. She had a light smile on her face, and by process of elimination I decided she had to be Ginny, the demigoddess of beauty.

  I went ahead and powered through the rest of my reps for that set, before I sat up and wiped my hands on the towel and blotted my face.

  Levi said, “This is my mate, Ginny. Ginny, meet our new arrival, Evan.”

  Ginny said, “Nice to meet you.”

  I smiled, “You too. This is a great place. It must be nice for all your family to be able to stay together and work together like that. I wouldn’t mind doing a similar thing, once I’ve built my family and home.”

  Ginny smiled over at Hali who was watching us all as she did butterflies.

  “Looks like you’ve got a good start. It’s rare to find demigods mating with monsters. That says good things about you as far as I’m concerned, you’re also perfect together, if you had any doubts.”

  I grinned, “I really didn’t, I’ve known her for five years.”

  She tilted her head, “Is that something your passionate about, building a family and home? I only ask, because it was the first thing you said to me.”

  I nodded, “I am, I don’t really go around announcing it to everyone, but if we’re going to be allies or even just start to trust each other, it makes sense to me to be open if only in a general way about my intentions and plans here.”

  She said thoughtfully, “You should consider Hestia then, or perhaps my mother. Home and love, if your passions lie in that direction.”

  I felt like I’d been hit in the face with a two by four. I never even considered that, though it was obvious in hindsight. Especially after working so hard and long on decorating yesterday, and in making my home a warm welcoming place for the mates I hoped to find, as well as securing it at the same time.

  My thoughts had been focused on finding my passion as far as outside family, for career or hobby, to guide me to a god. It never occurred to me my passion for growing a large family and building a warm home for my ladies until it was so obviously pointed out to me. Maybe I wouldn’t have a passion in career, a job was just a job in my mind, a way to earn money, but building a warm home and family was a way of life for me.

  Perhaps because of how fucked up my home life had been. I didn’t want that for myself or for my family. It also wasn’t just about filling positions for me, if I couldn’t find anyone else that fit then it would Hali and I against the world. I would be okay with that, though I did want children.

  “I’ll give that some thought. It’s not an angle I’ve considered before, but my first gut reaction tells me it feels right.”

  Ginny grinned, “Happy to be of service.”

  I chuckled, “The next time you want guaranteed clear skies for a barbeque, let me know.”

  Levi snickered, “Your partial mantel?”

  I nodded, “Got the storm and wind thing, for the most part. Also a water witch, healing also comes naturally to me, and I’m not bad with wards or grooming and personal hygiene either.”

  Levi interjected, “Our Janice has magic as well.”

  Ginny patted him on the back, “He noticed you couldn’t take your eyes off of Katerina. She is compatible, but I don’t know if she’s ready. As of now, she isn’t, but that shift can happen fast when the right man comes along for a daughter of pleasure. Our Carmen didn’t see it coming.”

  “That’s good to know.”

  And it was, even if it gave my cock a vote and my mind hope, and hope could be a treacherous thing. I’d just met her, but knowing we were compatible suddenly upped all those wicked lustful temptations into wistful expectations. I didn’t judge her and care about her past, but with the hope she could be mine, it kind of kicked up the possessive side of me too.

  I’d need to be cautious, since she might not be ready. It was clear to me that both Levi and Allison wanted to mate, but Allison wasn’t ready yet. She was literally nineteen and not ready to give up spreading her legs for her goddess and the pleasure of it, and Levi was patiently waiting until she was. I wasn’t so sure my possessiveness could accept that kind of distant long-term waiting arrangement. It seemed likely to me if she wasn’t ready now, or didn’t flip fast enough, I’d eventually get jealous and feel resentment about her fucking other people. Even without a commitment on the table.

  That wasn’t fair or right, but life wasn’t fair, and sometimes human instincts were a bitch that way.

  I grinned, “So can I bring by potentials?”

  Levi laughed, “You’d be surprised how many do, and I enjoy seeing people come together so go ahead.”

  He looked almost embarrassed at that admission, like admitting he liked playing cupid wasn’t manly enough.

  I said, “Don’t look at me like I’m going to judge you. I ordered flower covered curtains yesterday.”

  He barked a laugh, and Ginny giggled.

  The latter said, “We also might have a few potentials for you, but I don’t know if you’re interested in having more monsters in your family.”

  I raised an eyebrow.

  She blushed, and then looked at Levi and nodded. It didn’t take me long to find out what that green light was about.

  I interjected, “If you all want to help point out the compatible ones, I’m game. I was just… surprised by the offer. I also have nothing against the idea of more monster mates.”

  Levi said, “Why don’t you and Hali come to my house for dinner in a couple of days. Or better yet, that barbeque this coming weekend. We’re all off on the weekends and leave it to the human staff, save our masseuses. So, Saturday is a good day to do it. Weekdays can be a bit hectic.”

  I nodded, “We’ll be there, just let me know where.”

  When Ginny rattled off an address, I pulled out my phone and added a contact, and got their number as well. I was still cautious, betrayal was a real thing in our world, but I was cautiously optimistic. I got good vibes from them.

  Ginny said, “You’ll also get to meet one of our other allies, Caroline and her monster mate Bree. I don’t think Jack will make it. He’s a good ally, as is his family when the fur flies so to speak, but they keep us at arm’s length otherwise. Probably because one of his mates is a matriarch of a witch coven, and two others are witches as well. Witches tend to get nervous associating with a large number of demigods.”