BPOV Isis glided closer to me and gently brushed a few stray hairs away from my eyes. “I know this is overwhelming to you. If I had another option, I would have chosen it,” she said softly. “Then tell me what happened,” I demanded. “In order to make sense of it all, I must first tell you about our origins,” she began. Isis then went into an explanation of how immortal sorceresses came into being. My eyes widened in shock as she divulged this information. Learning that immortal sorceresses predated the oldest vampires was a bit to take in. “We are an ancient race, if you will. We are beings who were created by the goddess, Rhea, in an attempt to overthrow her husband, Cronus. For you see, Cronus was both evil and starving for power. He was not in possession of any conscience, nor did did he care for his own children. In an attempt to ensure his safety as well as his status …show more content…
He was a typical bully. “Exactly! While Cronus battled Adrasteia, Rhea took the newborn Zeus and ran. Gaea had made preparations for her to go into seclusion.” “So what happened next?” I queried. “Rhea remained in seclusion with Zeus, and Adrasteia stayed with them as their guard. It wasn’t until Zeus became an adult that Cronus reared his wretched head again. Cronus wanted retribution for being attacked and for Rhea’s betrayal. In fact, he had even declared war on his own mother who took over the rule of the Titans while Rhea and Zeus were away.” “I take it that now that Zeus was of age, he fought?” I asked. “Yes, he did, and he managed to break Cronus down even farther. Cronus, not willing to admit defeat, swore that he would get his vengeance and that he would rule over all. And before you ask, yes, Cronus ran. It is rumored that he had taken refuge in Tartarus in the underworld,” she said. “So Zeus took over as the ruler?” I