“Not even death can tear you two apart.” Hades nods. “I try to always be two steps ahead.”
I place my hand in his and a black band curls around the gold one. “Thank you.”
“Now you can come visit your favorite hellhound whenever you want. He’s been sulking for weeks since you sent him back to me.” Hades chuckles.
“I miss Spot too,” I say, grinning.
“I never did understand why you named a ferocious three-headed hellhound Spot. There’s not a spot on him,” Father says, shaking his head.
“You wouldn’t understand; that’s exactly what makes it funny.” Hades claps him on the shoulder.
Thad rushes in the door, out of breath and panting. “We have a problem.”
“Where’s Adrian?” I ask.
“He is having a vision. I can’t wake him up. I was afraid to move him. Come on.” Thad grips his hair in frustration.
I rush forward. “Show me the way.”
Thad passes me down the long wide hall and back to the entry room we passed when we first got here, then down a slightly smaller hall to the right. This hall has evenly spaced doors lining the way. Halfway down, a door on the left is open. A groan splits the silence as we reach the door. Adrian is blinking rapidly, sitting up on the floor.
“What did you see?” I ask. “The fight’s over. I would have thought the visions would at least slow down.”
“Nope, the fates aren’t done with me yet, it seems.” Adrian lurches off the ground.
“Shit. What are we in for now? I thought that was it.” I run my hand through my hair.
“This is entirely over. Your story is finished, and you can rest unless called upon. The rest of us, though? We have a task.”
“What do you mean, the rest of us?” Thad asks.
“Me, you, Kira, Dax, and Draven. We are called upon to help the shifters but first we need to find Olly and make sure Annie is safe.” Adrian pats Thad on the shoulder.
“Wait, why do we have to go? We don’t have a connection to the shifters.” Thad crosses his arms.
“I can’t tell you that, but I can promise it will be worth it.” Adrian grins.
“He has thatI’ve seen too muchsmirk on his face,” Raven stage whispers.
“Yeah, I don’t even want to know what it is that he’s seen this time.” I shiver.
“We’re going after Olly?” Kira perks up.
“Wait,” Raven says. “What about me and Greyson? He’s a shifter. He’s a former alpha.”
“I knew you were going to ask that, but your story is complete too. You can rest now.” Adrian eyes Raven like she’s about to hit him or stab him.
It’s a valid concern.
“Ares’ children don’t sit on the sidelines,” Raven growls.
“It’s my turn to prove myself,” Dax says. “Let me have this. We’ll call you if we need you.”
“Fine, you can have it. I guess we are relaxing together, bestie.” Raven loops her arm through mine.
“Sounds good to me.”
Father finds us minutes later. “Would you all like to go back to the academy now?”
