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“What is true?”
“The gods, you’re… back. You’ve… woken up.”
“Is that what they are saying?” she asked, smirking. “I figured it would take them another couple of years before they started to accept it.”
“No. It hasn’t been the, ah, humans.”
“Oh, your demon,” she said, nodding. “I should have suspected. I guess that makes sense. What with Hades going to reclaim the underworld. Must be shaking up all those crime-and-punishment sorts.”
That was why he’d focused so hard on the idea of Hades versus Lucifer.
Because he was a demon.
Because he wanted to know what would come of his kind.
“Let me give you a word of advice, Professor,” Atë said, “Just because you’ve been a good sport,” she added.
“Okay,” I agreed.
“You need to disappear,” she said. “Your knowledge is going to be your liability. I might toy with you for fun, but there are others who will do more, do worse. You should not give them the opportunity.”
With that, she was gone.
And watching her, I was suddenly struck with how… unnaturally she moved. Almost floated. How had I missed that before? Had my brain been trying to protect me from a truth it knew I wasn’t capable of accepting yet?
Taking a slow, deep breath, I moved back into my office, grabbing my purse and the books I was currently reading, then making my way to my car.
I didn’t know a lot about actually interacting with a god or goddess, but I was pretty sure that when one of them issued a warning meant to protect you, that you were supposed to heed it.
So I did drive home.
And I packed up books, clothes, essentials, and electronics, bedding, anything and everything I thought would fit in my car and serve me, then climbed into my car, and started driving.
I had no destination in mind for the first two days as I ignored calls from the university, as I actively fought back the urge to head back to my old life, come what may.
It wasn’t until the third day that I felt it.
A sort of… tugging sensation in my chest.
I mistook it for anxiety or indigestion for a few hours. But as it got stronger and stronger as I drove, I couldn’t fight it.
Turning my car, I followed the tug, feeling it draw me closer and closer for hours and hours.
It wasn’t until I found myself pulling up to a massive mansion surrounded by woods that I finally felt the tugging stop, just staying there like tension.
Climbing out of my car, I stared at the house, wondering what the hell was going on with me.
“Can I help you?” a female voice called, making me turn to find a gorgeous blonde woman walking from the side of the house in an all-black get-up.
Was that a… sword at her side?
It certainly looked like a sword.
“I… I don’t know why I’m here,” I admitted.
At that, her gaze moved over me, then shifted to the house for a moment before moving back to me again.
“I think I do,” she said. “Professor,” she added, making me stiffen. “Why don’t you come inside? Get some coffee. There’s someone inside who would like to see you,” she said.
