IRON’S POV“Where is Hades?” I asked much later.“He has left the Organization, and he has been out for hours now,” the Titan responded.“I know he went out,” I said. “I was asking if he was back,” I added.“No, Lord Dante, he hasn’t returned,” he answered.I nodded, turned, and walked back to my chamber.Hades had a lot of explaining to do, and I didn’t care if he was upset about the questions or felt betrayed, but he owed it to the Organization and all the Titans to explain to us what was seen at the back of his ear.As much as I wanted to trust Hades right now, I couldn’t, and unless he gave me an answer, I would remain restless.I did allow Eric and Diana to take Jane back to the street because I promised, and besides, being in the Organization at this time of the day would prevent Blake from teaching the Titans.“Lord Dante,” Blake said, appearing in my chamber.Well, think of the devil.“Are you done with today’s training?” I asked him.I had been so deep in thought that I hadn’

HADES’ POV“Damn you, Helheim,” I continued to mutter in annoyance.Regret would be a useless emotion right now because I couldn’t bring Helheim back from the dead.“Maybe I should have tried the codes before killing the bastard,” I continued to say to myself.How on earth was I supposed to get in touch with Vince now?Helheim was the only connection and the link to see him, and he knew this, which was probably why he had dared to give me fake codes.“Did he not think that I would be cross with him if I found out?” I asked no one in particular.If Helheim was still alive, I probably would have had his life flash before his very eyes for this that he just did, but then again, he wasn’t, all thanks to me.I was so upset and frustrated that the last thing on my mind right now was returning to the Organization. It didn’t feel like home anymore. The mere thought of going there was making me feel like I was going to a place filled with total strangers.“That has never been your home, Hades,

ATHENA’S POVI watched some tutorials on how to operate an iPad because even though a need hadn’t really risen for me to use it, I needed to, just in case.The last meeting that Nesse had taken me along with her hadn’t been intense, and it didn’t last longer than thirty minutes.The man had had something else to attend to, and he had promised to reschedule it, and I knew that at the second meeting, I would have to make use of the iPad, and I better learn it right away.The intercom rang and I picked it up.“Hello, Nesse,” I said into the phone, knowing that she was the one calling.“Get me a steaming cup of coffee,” she demanded right away.“Another one?” I asked, completely shocked.“Are you questioning me?” Nesse asked angrily.“I am sorry, Nesse. I am bringing it right away,” I responded quickly.“You better,” she snarled and ended the call.Nesse had been getting extremely upset about my care and nosiness recently, and it was getting me worried. That was something I hoped to speak

HADES’ POVI watched Iron stagger back, and I tried to feel pity for him, but he brought this upon himself.“Why am I just hearing this now?” Iron asked when he was able to come out of his shock for a second.“The Titans are more scared than enraged, Lord Dante,” I told him. “They are not focused on what you have just asked,” I added.I intentionally decided to address him as the others did because Iron stopped treating me the way he used to.The name, which I alone called him in the entire Organization, was a symbol of our bond, and the secret of his past that I held for him, but since he had broken that bond and chosen someone else over me, I might as well return to being the man I was before the war happened.“Still, I should have been told!” Iron bellowed.If only he knew that he wasn’t being regarded much in the Organization anymore, he would stop charging with rage and authority.I intentionally did not tell him that the Titans who had fled the Organization last night were the s

IRON’S POVI knew that I should have addressed the issue of the Titans leaving, and maybe warn the others not to try to run away, but I just didn’t.I couldn’t bring myself to speaking to them about it right now.And I was also frustrated and tired of Hades pestering me about having Blake’s head that I had just agreed to it. It pained my heart, and I didn’t accept because I was upset with Blake, but because I wanted this to get off my chest.Hades would never come to accept Blake, and as long as this predicament persisted, there would be more clashes.Unity was what we all needed right now, and Hades not giving his full support seemed to be affecting things in the Organization. He was very helpful to me when I was married to Nesse and in exile, and no matter what, I knew that Hades was the right hand man for me.Blake was strong and confident, but he didn’t know my darkest secret, and that meant that I still couldn’t trust him as deeply as I trusted Hades, and also, he lacked foresigh