Iron spent hours studying the map for all their regions again. It had been three years, and he knew that some things might have changed. He would need to learn all the routes and places again. When he heard a knock on the door, he said, “Come in.”Diana walked in.“I was hoping I would find you here,” she said.Iron grunted. “Is there a reason you need me?” He asked.“It’s Jane,” Diana said.Iron became alert instantly. The speed and urgency with which he got up and faced Diana surprised her.“What is wrong with her?” Iron asked worriedly.He would be damned if anything happened to Jane. She was the closest thing he had to remember the only woman he had truly loved by, and he would not allow anything to happen to her. “There is nothing wrong with her,” Diana answered carefully.If she had known that he would react like this, she wouldn’t have approached the news in this manner. She could not recall the last time she saw Iron like this. As a matter of fact, she had never seen him thi

“I knew we shouldn’t have seen her,” Mr. Loreson blew hot.Three hours after Jules left, they were still fuming with rage. It was as though Jules had come to awaken every anger, bitterness, and pain they were feeling.They were pained.“I hate her so much,” Mrs. Loreson muttered angrily. “Seeing her sitting so majestically and happily made me sick. I wish it was her child who had been shot in the head and left for dead in the pool of his blood,” she added.Then she broke into sobbing as images of Vince’s body flashed through her mind, causing her to experience grief all over again.“His head was shot open…my poor Vince…on his birthday,” she sobbed bitterly.Mr. Loreson looked at his wife and pitied her, but he didn’t go very close to her or even attempt to hold her close. The truth was that before Vince’s death, they had actually been going through some crises in their marriage and even considering a divorce.However, with this tragedy, they had no choice but to stick together.“They m

Nesse had already reached her limit.“Can I have my lawyer?” She questioned angrily. “I am being kept here against my wish and without due evidence,” she added.But she didn’t get any tangible response.Apparently, the detective who had earlier spoken to her wasn’t at the station, and no one else could take his place. Nesse didn’t like that she was being prevented from speaking with her lawyer, which was even the first thing that she could have done.“How could I have been so stupid?” She asked herself.The truth was that she had thought that this wouldn’t be anything serious. Nesse never thought that anyone in their right mind would accuse her of killing someone, but she had also learned not to take anything for granted.She would have to wait until the uncouth and nasty detective returned, but the moment he did, Nesse would not be spending a second here. She was placed in the VIP segment because of her power and reputation, but that didn’t make Nesse feel any better.“Your mother is

IRON’S POV“Are they all assembled?” I asked Hades.“Yes, Iron,” he answered diligently.“Good,” I said. “And is it done?” I asked when I got close to the door.“Yes, it is,” Hades answered. “She is safe now,” he added.I nodded and we went out of the room. We got to where the Titans were assembled and I stood on the podium to address them.“I know that most of you must have forgotten what I taught you before the war, but one thing I don’t believe has been forgotten is betrayal. The only way to stay united and impenetrable is to be loyal to this clan,” I started.Then I noticed that there were murmurings in the crowd and my jaw clenched in annoyance. More than ever before, they knew how much I hated side talks and noises when I was addressing them. As a matter of fact, I hated anyone talking while I was also talking. They knew this, and yet, some of them had the audacity to do it.Had my presence made them resistant to my power and authority?I immediately felt like I had been disrespe

IRON’S POVI threw Blake into my prison cell and watched two other Titans tie him up.Hades stood behind and watched as well.“This is the worst you can do to me,” Blake said stubbornly.His eyes were red, and that was as far as he could go. If he was fully human, he would have been crying by now, but the redness in his eyes signified that he had been defeated. It took longer than I would have ever expected, but I was able to achieve that.However, it didn’t keep Blake’s tongue in check. One the contrary, the more I tried, the more defiant he became. I could go all day torturing Blake, but he wouldn’t budge, and I couldn’t spend all day on him.“The worst is yet to come, Blake,” I assured you. “You are in my personal cell now, and you know what that means,” I added.Blake looked at me with bloodshot eyes and said, “I am not afraid of you, and you cannot torture me into accepting you back as my king.”His stubbornness was disturbing, and humiliating, but at least, now, he wasn’t doing i