Chapter 55

                                    

                                          
Construction on the school started the next day. I had the whole thing finished in three days, and it was amazing. It's crazy what you can do when money isn't an issue. Magic is pretty handy. Tonight we were having a party to celebrate our victory and the end of the war. Also, we were unofficially celebrating the completion of my matches. 
"Y'all before everything kicks off tonight, I just want to give a huge shout-out and thank you to Wren. None of this could have been possible without you. You did what everyone said couldn't be done. We all owe you our lives. There are countless people all around the world who will never know that they have you to thank for their lives. I'm honored to know you; and beyond that, I'm honored to call you my friend." Nolan announced. 
"Thank you. Thank you all so much. I couldn't have done any of this without each and every one of you. Y'all are all heroes, and I'm thankful to have met each of you. Also, it has come to my attention that some of you may have remained here hoping to join my pack. I don't have a pack. I do have a clan. Can't really call it a pack if it contains werewolves, magics, and vampires. I am open to that possibility, but I feel like I need to be transparent." I announced before taking a deep breath and continuing, "Shit, this is hard to explain."
"What Wren here is having trouble saying is that she's no longer one of us. When our girl died, the Gods and Goddesses decided that she was too badass to be stuck here with the rest of us and promoted her. Y'all are looking at the Goddess of the Underworld." Nolan interjected. 
"You're shitting us." Shouted someone from the crowd. 
"No way!" Yelled another. 
Suddenly the ground rumbled and smoke rose up. When the smoke finally cleared there stood Omri, Angus, Nova, and Laila in the center of the clearing. Everyone hit their knees upon seeing the seven-foot-tall Gods. 
"Way to be subtle guys." I growled. 
"You know subtlety isn't really our thing dear." Angus replied.
"Y'all know you can all stand up right?" I asked gazing out at the crowd. 
One by one they all awkwardly rose to their feet. 
"So to what do we owe the pleasure of your presences?" I asked. 
"Well we were bored and thought we would check in on you, but then we saw that no one believed that you were the Goddess of the Underworld. Awesome name by the way. Anywho, we thought we would swing by and set the record straight." Nova chirped. 
"We really need to work on setting boundaries. You guys cannot just spy on me whenever you feel like it." I replied in annoyance. 
"We weren't spying. Nova was." Laila interjected. 
"Who are y'all exactly?" Tyler asked.
"I am Omri. I created the humans. I am the God of War. That is Angus, creator of the witches and warlocks and God of Seas. That would be Nova, creator of the werewolves. I believe you all have named her the Moon Goddess. Her official title is Goddess of Love. Finally, we have Laila, creator of the vampires. Goddess of Life. Obviously you guys know Wren, Goddess of the Underworld." Omri replied, his voice booming out over the crowd. 
"Personally, I would suggest showing a little more respect towards Wren. Technically, she can end your existence and would then be in charge of your eternal damnation." Laila tossed out casually. 
"Anyway, back to the Other we go!" Nova chimed before they all winked out. 
"Holy shit." Jake muttered from the front of the crowd.
"Well, that was incredibly dramatic." I commented, "As I was saying, in an effort to remain fully transparent, my clan will be set up in Hell. There will be a portal to transport back and forth between there and here. Here being Nolan's pack. He has so kindly offered to allow the portal to transport onto his lands. So maybe that's something to consider before you join."
"I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'll follow you into the depths of Hell." Jake said. 
"Agreed." Alia added.
"We are with you regardless of location." Alistair announced with each Paladine nodding in agreement. 
Several others stepped forward after that pledging their loyalty. It was agreed that they would all remain at Nolan's pack house for another week or so until I could get everything set up in the underworld and create the necessary portal. The next morning my mates and I all went to Hell. It didn't look anything like I had imagined. It was a beautiful place with mountains and forests and fields. Hell itself sat underground. The palace and all the houses took the whole week to complete, but it was important to me that everyone have a nice home to call their own. I met all of the residents of Hell. It appeared that the purebloods all lived in the realm of their creator and those who were crossbred lived in Hell. I extended the offer for any who were interested in joining my clan and a few accepted; however, most declined the invitation. I demolished the town that they had all been living in and created a new one. It resembled the towns of Earth. I built homes and apartment complexes. I built all types of stores, parks, schools, and a library. I even threw in a city pool. The town's people all took on the jobs to run the city. They all seemed pleased with the changes that I had made. Omri, Angus, Nova, and Laila all helped me to create the portal and enchant it so that it couldn't be used by just anyone. They were all shocked by the changes I had made. Once everything was complete, I brought all of my clan members over and they were given their new homes. I was able to find teachers for the school Nolan and I had created with no problem. Jake and Alia were the first to volunteer. When word got out, several people from the other realms volunteered as well. The school was easily filled with students thanks to Nolan's mother's creative marketing. 
We also did a complete overhaul of Hell itself. Originally they had just been dumping the souls of the damned into a fiery pit. I eliminated the pit and put each offender into an individual cell where they spent every minute in personalized torture deserving of the crime they committed. I also implemented a purgatory of sorts where souls capable of redemption could earn it. If they earned redemption, then they were given a new body and sent to the realm that they belonged in. Life was good. The guys and I spent a lot of time traveling back and forth between the two worlds to help out at the school. Nolan eventually found his mate, a sweet little hybrid. Part vampire and part werewolf. I don't think I've ever seen someone look at another person the way he looks at her. The love between the two of them was tangible. She was great with the orphans in the school and actually ended up making Nolan adopt a few after it came out that she couldn't have children of her own. Nolan really did grow into the great man his father had hoped he would.