Poseidon's Island Flower

Poseidon's Island Flower Vera Foxx Foxx Fantasy Publishing Copyright No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Copyright © 2023 by Vera Foxx All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without written permission of the copyright owner except for the use of quotations in a book review. For more information, address: authorverafoxx.com First paperback edition: May 2023 Book design by: Etheric Designs Publisher: Foxx Fantasy Publishing LLC Editing by: Cissell Ink Contents Dear Reader 1. Chapter One 2. Chapter Two 3. Chapter Three 4. Chapter Four 5. Chapter Five 6. Chapter Six 7. Chapter Seven 8. Chapter Eight 9. Chapter Nine 10. Chapter Ten 11. Chapter Eleven 12. Chapter Twelve 13. Chapter Thirteen 14. Chapter Fourteen 15. Chapter Fifteen 16. Chapter Sixteen 17. Chapter Seventeen 18. Chapter Eighteen 19. Chapter Nineteen 20. Twenty 21. Chapter Twenty-One 22. Chapter Twenty-Two 23. Chapter Twenty-Three 24. Chapter Twenty-Four 25. Chapter Twenty-Five 26. Chapter Twenty-Six 27. Chapter Twenty-Seven 28. Chapter Twenty-Eight 29. Chapter Twenty-Nine 30. Thirty 31. Thirty-One 32. Chapter Thirty-Two 33. Chapter Thirty-Three 34. Chapter Thirty-Four 35. Chapter Thirty-Five 36. Chapter Thirty-Six 37. Chapter Thirty-Seven 38. Chapter Thirty-Eight 39. Chapter Thirty-Nine 40. Chapter Forty 41. Epilogue 42. Books by Vera Dear Reader Please read the following important information regarding this book. This whole series is a Greek Mythology retelling. And Poseidon's story is no different. Poseidon is dealing with depression, anxiety, and social fears. He is not the typical dominant male god. He is submissive, humble, sweet. And oh, so innocent. But he blooms. And he has a not-so-typical human appendage! So if you are into a submissive male that is gifted a mate— a female that isn't afraid to give him a loving shove… you are in for a treat. Chapter One Poseidon“Seriously, Poseidon, this isn’t that bad, is it?” Zeus asked, closing his eyes as he savored the taste of the exotic drink in his hand. He said it was a strawberry daiquiri, filled with some sort of liquor blended with ice and strawberries. I shook my head, not wanting to take any substance that might cloud my vision, because this atmosphere was defiantly out of the norm for me. The warmth of the sun and the feel of the sand between my toes on the exotic island beach should be welcoming. But to me, it wasn’t. It was far away from my home, my safe place.I had spent the past two months roaming the Bergarian shorelines in search of my mate. Ember, Selene’s assistant goddess, whispered to me that my mate was alive and ready for courting; a pleasant warmth spread throughout my body. I explored the entire coastline of the enchanted realm, taking in the stunning views of the rocky cliffs and crashing waves, but was greeted with more disappointment. I didn’t need to venture far inland, for when my foot hit the soil, hundreds, if not thousands, of people lined up, waiting to see if there was a match to be made. It wasn’t ideal, having so many faces, so many hands reaching for mine so they could feel some sort of connection. I had a panic attack on the beach and summoned my tail to escape into the water.So many bodies, so many men and women screaming my name to find out if I was their fated—it overwhelmed me. I thought of throwing in the proverbial towel and calling it quits.I only wanted to find my soul mate. But all of this was just too overwhelming.However, Silas, my first creation and my closest friend, arrived and pushed them all away. His tentacles grabbed hold of men and women and threw them back onto the beach. His humanoid upper body was tense as he crossed his arms in warning, and I stayed back, eyes trained on him as I swam back into the sea.Then, there were whispers, and confusion spread through the unmated souls. They all said I was a timid little fish that was scared of the women who were looking for their soulmate. They didn’t see a god; they saw someone less than.It was true, I didn’t act like a god. Hecate worked diligently to ensure their memories were erased, shielding me from humiliation. I squinted against the intense sunlight. I was drinking fresh water, the only type of water a human could drink. I shook my head and grabbed several salt packets from the middle of the table, sprinkling it inside the cool glass. “Well, leave the sunglasses on and look around. We’ve got time.” Zeus sipped on his drink until it was completely empty. He waved his hand, beckoning the female over, and she laughed as she grabbed his glass and took it away. Zeus didn’t give a second glance at her. His focus was on me. I wasn’t really fond of the attention; I didn’t want anyone to spend too much time on me. I wasn’t worth it, and I wasn’t in the mood to divulge my fears to a brother who had ignored me for thousands of years. He persisted, however. When he heard the rumors filtering throughout Bergarian that Poseidon was fearful of finding his mate, he worried I was a false god. Because being one of the original twelve, I should have stormed the beaches and demanded for every single soul to meet with me.Once he knew it was truly me, seeing me in my frazzled state, Zeus descended in a bolt of lightning, turning the sand all around us to glass, berated the lot, and had them shivering in fear. Always with the dramatics.Why Zeus wanted to help me now was a mystery. 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