Of War

Accused of a crime even gods fear to speak of, Ares, the God of War, has been exiled from Olympus to his secluded isle—haunted by his past and surrounded by mortal pleasures he no longer feels. Until she washes ashore. Alena MacLeod is no ordinary woman—she is fey, claimed by ancient magic, and hunted across realms by enemies who never forget. When Fate drives her to a secluded Greek isle ruled by Ares, God of War, her presence draws the wrath of Olympus itself. Zeus demands she be brought before him. With nowhere left to run, Alena makes a desperate bargain.

Ares settles down with his wife, Alena, to await the birth of their son, Raven. The strong but delicate Fey is relentlessly bombarded by hostility from the Olympians, especially Zeus, who already despises the unborn Raven. With no way out and no way to keep his family safe from his father, Zeus, the God of Gods, Ares enters into a blood pact that could cost the God of War everything he holds dear.

Alena brings Christmas and Yuletide to barren Olympus in this holiday-themed short story. When Raven goes to bed to await Santa's delivery Alena has a special gift for her husband, Ares God of War.

On the verge of manhood, Raven's rampage continues as he begins the difficult path to acceptance by his fellow Olympians. This isn't enough for him. In his quest to prove to his father, Ares God of War, that he is an Olympian, Raven preys upon the mortals below Olympus in a time of great weakness. Ready to conquer his Trials, take his place at the Counsel Table, and bring Ares the glory Cernunnos once prophesied, only one thing stands in his way: the night his mother fell down the stairs.