*Song- Halsey, Not afraid anymore

*Pic- Thany... Sorry for the nose bleed ;3

'I never could get over the initial shock of him...'

Moonstone Delights

A few weeks passed with no luck.

Thanatos had gathered a small army of his finest reapers, led by Hermes, and had the entire Mt. Etna searched from peak to base. There wasn't much to find- some human bones, old relics and ruins and snow; lots and lots of snow.

The fact that it had erupted quite a few times after the great Titan war didn't help much either... Most of the mountain was covered with a thick layer of hard volcanic rock. The investigation continued with Thanatos running around most of the day trying to juggle his trade as the god of death and at night he was off in search of more leads.

He kept coming back home exhausted and livid. The one day he nearly knocked a Cyclops' head clean off- a few nights ago he actually did.

I tried to be there for him, to spoil him when he got back, but I was running just as low on fuel as he was. Ever since the Fury incident, Lady Claudia and Professor Lorne had been pushing me extra hard, explaining that my magic needed the pressure and that I could clearly take a much heavier work load.

My numb body begged to differ.

Thanatos was having no luck with the demi-gods, witnesses and come to think of it, Zeus wasn't being very helpful either. He had more important things on his mind than solving this killing, which irked Thanatos to the point of shooting fire from his ears.

And made me slightly suspicious...

Zeus was the last person to see the sickle? Would it be so far-fetched to think the king of the gods was behind all of this all along? Revenge on Hecate for trying to kill his son, Ares? No... Why would he wait so long after the incident? The puzzle pieces were becoming more, but I still couldn't see the image.

We needed more time- more clues.

I shook my head, trying to concentrate on my new project from Professor Lorne. It was a presentation on the effects of ancestral magic on the aura and all I'd managed to complete in the past two hours was the title and a cute smiley-face at the bottom of my rough draft.

Good Lord, I need this holiday...

My mind was shut down and blank, but thank goodness tomorrow was the start of the Academy's first break; and my chance to get out of here and back to my parents and friends.

I just need to finish this fucking essay.

The door to my chamber opened and I could hear a familiar tap of a pair of boots making their way down the corridor. My heart jumped with excitement.

I never could get over the initial shock of him- the way the hair on my arms stood up at the thought of seeing him smile at me.

"I need a beer."

I chuckled as he rounded the corner; a hand in his thick mane and his cloak dragging on the floor. He looked worn-out.

"A beer? What on earth happened that would make you want a beer?" Usually it was whiskey or red wine, but a beer? I bit my lip; how manly...

Thanatos ignored the inviting couch and instead, he removed his gloves with haste and made his way over to where I sat by the old, grey desk. He threw the gloves onto the desk and his bare hands found my shoulders- they were boiling hot.

I shuddered as he leaned down to plant a hard kiss onto my lips; his tongue darting out to trap mine. I moaned as he lifted me up from the chair without breaking the hot seal our lips had made. Thanatos' arms wrapped around my waist and soon I found my legs being pressed up against the desk.

"I missed you..." He mumbled as one of his hands found my face and tugged me closer until our heavy panting filled the room. The desk creaked as Thanatos thrusted forward; leaving me a mess.

The only kind of mess I loved.

"I missed you too." My voice was soft and muffled against his hard kisses.

"You look tired," His lips moved down the side of my mouth to the edge of my jaw; "How's the essay coming along?"

"About the same as the investigation."

Thanatos bit into my neck and I groaned out in pleasure; "So fucking horrible?"

I snickered; "Hmm... Maybe even worse."

Thanatos kept his lips on my collar bone as he picked up the piece of paper behind me and lazily examined my work. I couldn't care less about the damn essay with the most delicious creature standing in front of me; grinding me into the desk. I had my arms around his waist, pulling him into me, and his lips on my throat.

I moved my one hand to his hair and my mouth to his earlobe; "Want to help me get an A?"

Thanatos gasped softly; "I knew you were only using me for my brain!"

I laughed and pulled my face back to give him a teasing smile; "It's not like you have much else to offer..."

Thanatos made a searing sound and furrowed his brows with false pain; "Ouch! That hurt, I'm going to need something to make me feel better..."

I giggled as he pulled me closer; his expression full of mischief, but as much as I wanted to reassure him that there was much more that I wanted from him, I had an essay to write.

"Not so fast! I need to finish this before tomorrow morning. We're leaving to Caneyville at noon, remember?"

"You've managed many times before to finish Lorne's projects much quicker after we've had our fun..." His coat mechanically moved around my ankles.

"Yes, but that's when I still have the whole morning to stress about it- tomorrow I need to pack. And besides, his class is at nine."

Thanatos sighed and lowered his mouth to mine; teasingly hovering it over my lips. As he spoke, his bottom lip traced mine; "Alright, but let me help you so I can have your full attention for the rest of the night."

I closed the minuscule distance between our lips and crashed into him. Thanatos was all too eager to match my fervour; his hands becoming entangled in my hair. I pushed him back slightly, signalling to him that I wanted to carry on with my work, but Thanatos wasn't ready to let go just yet.

He took his time overwhelming my mouth with his- the minty scent filling my senses and causing my knees to buckle. Luckily, my back was pressed up against the desk and he didn't show any signs of moving away any time soon.

I felt his hand run down my leg and grip it up, hooking it over his hip. He pressed his bulge harder into my raging heat and I felt my hands automatically move towards the collar of his black shirt. I clutched onto it, the hard leather waistcoat blocking my path down to his chest.

Thanatos panted in my ear; "Or you know, we could just get up really early...?"

"Fine by me."

His hand slid up my leg and gripped my butt cheek; slowly caressing it as he thrusted into me, leaving me wanting more. Thanatos lifted his head slightly to fix his slanted eyes onto mine. His voice was rough and husky as his hips continued to move with determination; "I want to try something..."

I lifted a brow, my curiosity sparked; "That sounds worrying."

Thanatos grinned, his hand travelling up to my breasts; "I promise you'll like it."

I bit my lip as he smiled widely with a twinkle of trouble in his eyes.

Why is he so damn addictive?

A knock on the door echoed through the chamber. I tried to push Thanatos away, but he didn't bother to budge. The door opened and we could hear footsteps walk down the corridor. Around the corner came two orange eyes.

They widened at the scene.

"Hypnos!" I said with embarrassment written clear across my face. I tried to untangle myself from his brother, but Thanatos kept my hands locked.

"Brother, if you don't mind, I was about to-"

"Spare me the details." Hypnos said with a huff. I tried once more to push Thanatos off and was rewarded with a red glower. He slowly let go of my leg and my hands, which had been tucked into his grip. I fixed my dress and my hair and stepped aside.

Hypnos seated himself on my armchair, he looked very annoyed; "I won't stay long, don't worry. I just have some more questions on your dreams."

Hypnos had been trying very hard for the last week to track down the erratic goddess, but until now he'd had no break in the case. I could see the fatigue under his eyes in dark circles, and his usual calm demeanour was thin. He appeared snappy.

He was acting more like his twin now that the exhaustion had set in.

"Of course, what's bothering you?"

"You say those mirrors you keep seeing don't show your reflection. I've been trying to think of a reason as to why..."

I sat down opposite him. Thanatos looked just as annoyed as his brother; he was rummaging through my small fridge in the corner.

"I have no idea. It's been bothering me as well. I haven't read anything on this type of symbolism."

Hypnos nodded his head; "Neither have I."

"Beer." Thanatos threw the can of alcohol threw the air from the other side of the room, and for a moment I thought I might have to go fetch a mop to clean up the mess, but Hypnos caught it without even looking.

Gods.

"Thanks." His reply was dead.

He really was in a foul mood.

Hypnos clicked open the can and took a big gulp. I tapped my fingers against my temple as I rested my elbow on the armrest. Thanatos made his way to my desk and grabbed a pen.

"What are you doing?"

"You a favour." I rolled my eyes, but a small smile ran up my face.

Hypnos voice stole my eyes back to the front; "What about the storms and the lighting? You think that's connected to Zeus, right?"

"Yes, like I told you before, I think Zeus is involved somehow- good or bad, I'm not sure."

I could hear Thanatos scribble with the pen. Hypnos sighed and stood up from the chair.

"That's all?"

"Hmp..." He muttered. "That- and I needed a break. Thanks for the beer and sorry for the interruption."

Thanatos nodded his head and smiled lazily. The pen began to move again as he directed his eyes back to the paper.

"Oh, and another thing- I spoke with Alexus and Conrad, seems you and Thanatos already had the force field from the Academy altered to move with you."

"Yeah, since I'm going to be on Earth and around my family, I didn't want anything to get in the way. They made the force field hook onto me whenever I move around on Earth, so no mythical creatures will be able to detect my presence."

Hypnos smiled softly, "Clever, I was going to suggest something similar, but I've been a little caught up with this lately."

"Maybe you should get some rest. You've done more than enough for today." I said as I walked with Hypnos to the door. He nodded and took another sip from his drink.

"I suppose so... Tell Thanatos I want to speak with him before you two leave tomorrow. And if I don't see you again before noon, have a safe trip and enjoy your time with your loved ones."

I smiled and hugged Hypnos as he leaned in; he smelt of rain.

"Thank you, I hope you won't be too bored without us."

Hypnos chuckled; "The peace and quiet might do me well..."

I laughed and opened the door for him; "Well, you know you're more than welcome to come visit us."

"Oh, I have a feeling I definitely will. Sleep well, dear."

"Goodnight."

I smiled as I watched Hypnos stroll back to his room, the beer can nearly empty. I closed the door and made my way back to the room. Thanatos was waiting patiently by the desk- pen in hand, tapping at his smirk.

"You're welcome."

I paused; "You're... done?"

"Who knows more about aura's than anyone else, hmm? Now," He beckoned me closer with his finger, "...come here."

I smiled; "Lorne is not going to accept a rough draft, Thanatos."

Thanatos scoffed and picked up the piece of paper. He held it out for me to look at. I grabbed it; my eyes widening in silent surprise. It was perfect- long and structured, and his handwriting imitating mine perfectly.

"Wow. I'm impressed."

"Wait till I get you into bed..."

I blushed. Thanatos definitely wasn't one for beating around the bush. I tried to compose myself as he strolled up to me, his eyes full of impatience.

"So what was the thing you wanted to try?" My voice sounded sexier and more confident than I felt as his rough hands wrap around my waist.

"Patience, angel..." Thanatos lifted me up from the floor and threw me over his shoulder.

I yelped out in surprise while he casually made his way to the alcove, carrying me like I weighed nothing. He dropped me onto the bed and proceeded to take off his cloak, unclasping the red gem at the centre. Thanatos carefully hung it on a hook at the entrance and closed the curtains of the spacious room, trapping in the darkness.

A small stream of light from the white moon floated in from the wide window, and the soft lull of the breeze moved the curtains gracefully over the stone floor. I watched with lust as he untied his waistcoat and belts. They dropped to the floor, and soon enough so did his boots.

Thanatos crawled towards me on the bed; a predatory smirk on his lips. I was left speechless as he moved over me and whispered; "How tired are you?"

"For you, not at all..."

"Good." He ripped me up and grabbed my hips with his palms. Thanatos' tongue darted into my mouth and all I could taste was beer- it was intoxicating.

My mind kept wandering to what he had in store.

There was much we could do, just not what we really wanted to do with the damn virtue ring still on my finger. It was still white and my innocence still intact, but I frankly didn't want either.

I felt his one hand glide up and over my breasts to the back of my neck and tug at my hair. We were sitting on the bed with our knees tucked under us. I moaned as he parted his legs and placed them on either side of me, trapping me in under his weight.

Thanatos hand was still in my hair and the other ran over my breast with lust-filled intensity, and the other hand- Wait.

What?

Three hands?

I froze.

Thanatos chuckled as my body immediately tensed up; "Relax, angel... Let me indulge you."

The third hand was on my hip bone, pressing my body back into something hard. Another hand appeared- this one hooked underneath my shoulder and pushing it back so I would tilt my head up. Another pair of plump lips found my collar bone and shoulder, leaving hot kisses, as Thanatos' mouth was still on mine.

I pulled back from him, but that only pushed me in deeper to the man behind me. I twirled my head around-

Thanatos.

I gasped softly as Thanatos smiled up at me.

I twirled my head back to the front to find another Thanatos smiling down at me.

"Um..." I wasn't sure what to say, or how to breathe.

The two Thanatos' chuckled, but then the original spoke from in front; "It's just a simple mirage trick darling. Now..." He brought his face up to mine and I felt the second Thanatos bite into the back of my neck; "Let's see how much you can take."

I was more turned on than ever before as two pairs of hands travelled up and down the length of my body, savouring the curves. I moaned and shot my arms up to wrap it around the neck of the Thanatos behind me. I pressed myself up against him and giggled as the other one pushed his body against mine.

I was being squashed in between not one, but two gods of death.

Thanatos groaned as we moved together and the duplicate god grabbed the hem of my dress and pulled it up and over my head. The dress went flying. The real Thanatos reached for the edges of my underwear, while the other one fiddled with the clasp of my bra.

Soon enough, I was stark naked, and panting.

Like an animal, Thanatos in front of me pulled me up against him and devoured my mouth. I clasped my hands around his neck and felt the other Thanatos get undressed; his shirt and pants falling to the floor. The one handed me over to the next so he too could get rid of his annoying clothes.

For a mirage, this Thanatos certainly felt very durable.

I hummed in satisfaction as the other Thanatos was back to giving me his full attention- warm hands travelled up to my breasts and a hot mouth clasped onto my shoulder; sucking at the skin.

The mirage kept his mouth on mine- moving like he was going to fade away at any moment.

I broke the kiss and moved my lips down to his neck; relishing the heavy rise and fall of his chest. Thanatos, from behind me, grabbed me back and the other quickly laid down on the mattress.

Thanatos pushed down onto me, forcing me onto his duplicate, who was waiting expectantly for me to press my body against his. I whimpered as I felt his hardness against my stomach and another push up against my bum.

My lips caught the Thanatos underneath me and ran all along his neck, biting at the flesh with my teeth. Thanatos on top of me positioned himself in between my cheeks and began to thrust his hips towards mine- a swell of need moving in.

A hand from underneath me grabbed my jaw and pulled it towards a hungry mouth. I generously showered his lips with kisses and eager moans. I wanted him to know exactly how much I was enjoying this.

Both men groaned into my ear and the feeling of them roughly trying to grind me into and against them was enough to set my whole body on fire. Even though Thanatos had created his own image, and could probably control it without any problem, it seemed to me more like they were fighting over who could make me pant harder.

Not that I minded.

I just hoped that there was enough of me to go around.

I pushed myself up from the mattress and turned my body around, facing the real Thanatos. He smiled down at me as I pulled him closer. The mirage was wriggling beneath me on the mattress, his hands on my waist trying to rub me against him.

Thanatos growled as I bit onto his lip and wrapped my legs around his waist.

"Thanatos..." I moaned into his ear causing him to whimper in response and run his fingers down my stomach, past my navel until he found my weakness.

I threw my head back, giving the mirage the opportunity to ravage my neck while his hands found my breasts. The feeling of having Thanatos' fingers inside me drove a massive wave of pleasure through my body; from my heat up to my head and all the way back down to my toes, making them curl in satisfaction.

"Angel..." His voice was like honey- sweet and dripping with contentment.

His mirage spoke from under me; his tongue licking seductively at my earlobe- "Try not to come too soon; I want to waste you tonight."

I nodded my head as their starving mouths moved over my body with purpose.

"Scream, Aurora." Thanatos removed his fingers and instead moved his head down. I dropped my legs from his waist and waited eagerly for the ticking sensation of his tongue dancing over me. He didn't disappoint; and neither did I- I screamed out.

"Louder." His mirage was making fine work of my neck, leaving marks just about everywhere.

I screamed again as his mouth clasped around me; going deeper with his tongue.

He snarled; "I want them all to hear you, baby. Louder!"

"Thanatos!"

"Yes. That's it..."

I couldn't make out which one of him was talking anymore; all I knew was that I was drowning- and I loved it.

This went on into the early hours of the morning, just before both our bodies broke down in a sweaty, panting mess. I'd lost count of all the times and in all the ways he'd managed to make me see stars.

His mirage faded from my side, leaving me with his red eyes staring at me longingly. I'd already forgotten which Thanatos was the real one. Not that it mattered- they were both equally unrivalled in their talent.

The cool, silk of the duvet ran like water over my wet body as I wrapped it over us and turned to him with a tired smile; "Are we still waking up early?"

Thanatos groaned and ran a hand over his face, his smile blinding; "I'll need at least five cups of espresso before I climb out of this bed ever again."

I laughed and pulled him towards me, the feel of his hands on my skin never losing its agreeable effect; "That must've taken a lot of energy; especially for so long..."

Thanatos pecked my nose; "I would do it again- right now if you wanted me to."

I giggled; "Down boy... We need to rest." And eyed the white virtue ring.

"Spoilsport." Thanatos muttered as his lips found mine. We shared one last numbing kiss before our eyes closed reluctantly.

I felt him pull me into his chest and it didn't even matter that I was exhausted from classes or that we weren't all that closer to catching the killer- all that mattered was him.

Us.

You're welcome.

So the next update is for the 29th of June Xx