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"I just didn't want to admit that your feelings for me had changed." Sadness accompanied his words and made me swallow.
"I should have told you," I admitted dejectedly. "But I didn't want to admit it myself. It wasn't fair of me."
"And I shouldn't have acted like that. Even if I only wanted to protect you. You have a mind of your own, a head of your own. Instead of forbidding you to do something, it would have been better to stand behind you. I'm sorry about that."
"You only meant well. Can you forgive me?" I asked, whispering.
"If you forgive me for my mistakes. Including the one about bringing Jack into our group." He looked at me, crestfallen.
"Of course I forgive you. We all fell for Jack. You know, I thought Edward was the traitor." Contrite, I thought back to how I had made this accusation to Alex.
"The thing with Nash's name in the book was really strange, too. I should have looked into it with you, but I was too defiant at the time. Yes, I was too hurt because I felt you were pulling away from me."
I nodded sadly. We had both made many mistakes, and that was only because we had let our feelings blind us. It had cost Alex his life.
My thoughts only flitted briefly to Tanael. No matter how I might feel about him, I wouldn't let that guide me.
Alex pulled me into another hug, and this time, I could relax. He was still my friend. A friend I might never see again after this meeting. A tear made its way down my cheek.
"I'm so grateful I could come here to make up with you," I cried on his shoulder.
"Me too."
"Myrina, we have to leave," Hecate, whom I had forgotten entirely, interrupted our conversation unusually gently. I nodded in agreement and wiped the wetness from my face.
"Then it's time to say goodbye," Alex confirmed. I could feel he was trying to stay strong, but it was also a difficult moment for him.
"Yes," I sobbed out. "Certainly not for long. Hopefully I'll see you here again soon."
Alex grinned, but there was sadness in the feigned mischief. "I don't want to see you here again too soon, understand? You'd better take care of yourself. After all, I won't be here to throw myself before you anymore."
"I promise," I said through tears. He pulled me into a hug one last time.
"See you soon, Rina," he whispered into my hair before breaking away from me and running off without looking back.
Shaking, I took a deep breath and ran my hands over my face. Then I looked at Hecate.
"I'm ready; we can go."
"Good," she replied briefly and floated off.
"Don't you open a portal?" I asked in amazement as I stumbled after her.
"Not here." She increased the pace. I could barely keep up. Luckily, I could always follow the path if I lost her.
However, I was shocked to discover that this very path had disappeared.
"Where is the path we were following the whole time?" I wanted to know.
"This one was only visible to your soul and led you to your fiancé."
"So, neither of us knows the way back to Hades' palace?" Now, I was getting a little nervous. The last thing I wanted was to get lost in the realm of the dead.
"Don't worry. I can feel the power of the two gods, and we'll follow it. Then I can open a portal on the beach."
"Why only on the beach?" I wondered.
Irritated, she turned to me. "Do you always ask so many questions?" She groaned. "You don't want just anyone walking into your house through a window or the fireplace, do you? That's why you have a front door where people have to knock or ring the bell first. It's the same with this kingdom here. So Hades can see who is visiting and leaving his world at all times, you're not allowed to build portals everywhere. It's a rule."
