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“Hades said—”
I wave my hand out, pausing Alexi as I try to confirm what he just said. “You went to Hades? What the fuck happened last night?”
It’s almost embarrassing that I didn’t think to force answers to these questions last night instead of letting my need take over. It’s even worse that I had forgotten all about it this morning when I woke, my brain locked on the memories of last night instead.
I feel foolish.
“Stop overthinking, H,” Alexi states, cutting through my internal stresses and making me focus on the here and now. Once he’s sure he has my full attention, he swipes a hand down his face and catches me up to speed. “We went to the Redvellions camp last night, only to find five men, each there to try and kill us or, at best, slow us down while Noose and his main men got away.” My eyebrows rise to my hairline as I sit silently and listen. “Once we slaughtered them, we found another sliced off piece of flesh with the marking present, and green ash scattered everywhere. So we arranged a meeting with Hades, hoping for answers, but he was just as surprised as us.”
That fact doesn’t please Alexi, and seeing the frustration and anger washing over his features as his lips twist and his shoulders bunch together, I feel my own agitation rising to the surface as I clench my hand. The bite of my nails into my palm does little to calm me as I shake my head in frustration.
“I didn’t expect Hades's involvement, if I’m honest.” I’ve only seen the man a few times, but it’s enough to know that he is higher than high on the food chain. So knowing he’s aware of our situation catches me by surprise.
Clearly seeing the shock in my eyes, Talon squeezes my other hand in comfort. “Hades was the first supernatural to greet us after we learned we were to be Furies,” he explains, making my jaw fall slack as they reveal another piece of their history.
“He’s also aware that you’re our sealed soul and an important person to his son’s sealed soul too,” Malik adds, making my eyes widen and my cheeks warm.
“That’s crazy as Hell, but does that get us any immediate answers?” I ask, my pulse ringing in my ears a little.
My eyes fall to Alexi, who shakes his head in disappointment before fixing his stare on me. “This very second? No, but it gives us more people willing to find them, H. And we won’t rest for a single moment until we have destroyed whoever dared to mark you.”
