Horned Heiress

ickering on the floor. His phone's alarm chimed and vibrated

school. Where the hell did that wei

e house in a hurry. Everywhere looked untidy. This time, he made su

ollege and parked at a distance behin

ch time to reach here?

been waiting here all d

, and they drove home. Nadia

Gwydion asked, "How

is school, Dad,"

d Set wasn't l

with Set?" G

, but the students are so

ut how everyone was staring at them and how hard it was to walk through t

unique in your own way. It shouldn't bring you down fro

e we not like th

el less about yourself. You're like a huge fortune to me, and I couldn't aff

Nadia and S

right here in this goddamn car to kick the bucket, then you'd b

appen to you. We aren't going to feel less

my ever-loving Nadia, and nothing's going to change or take you away from me, not this freaking

d Set assured Gwydio

ught Nadia's attention: she saw a snakebite sign on Gwydion's back. Gwydion was bleeding

eeding," N

ike you've been bitten by some kin

dion exclaimed as

d Nadia's directive to stretch his hand to his back, t

u feeling any p

hing. Where's the blood c

our back, Dad

t see it,"

lling me you aren't feeling any pain here?" Nadia said, using Gwydion's hand to press his w

to being immortal. Gwydion decided to

n an old man like you get injured and not feel the

t then hit Gwydion's wound while he was driving. Gwydion startled and nearly h

s wrong with you? I just said I'm going to chec

d! Look! The truck

ncoming truck. He sighed heavily. Nadia

ad. You're just like us , s

say that?" G

en't feeling it. I just wish I could be like you, Dad, have superpowers and be indestructible lik

ything stupid," Gwydi

, who was checking his car. She hurried back to Gwydion, took the key, and went into the house with Set. Soon after, Gwydion entere

ut to his children. Set and Na

e the sitting room before

an do that, D

n? What's Flash?

room in just a few seconds. We're not Flash, and besi

problem, Dad

out. Don't worry. You ca

ion walked about the room, studying it caref

our back, right? Now I'm going to make yo

he was wounded. Gwydion saw the deep bite of the rattlesnake on his back. He looked down, shortly remembering how the

dia's mother was standing behind him through the mirror Set was holding

ding fell out of her han

ong, Dad?"

y. Just take it away

o his room. They lay him on his bed, and after that, they sto

lay her head on

ead?" sh