NESSE’S POVAs much as I wanted to tell Athena to leave, or even call the cops on her, for the very first time, I had to surrender, but I didn’t do it in a way that made it seem like I was surrendering.“The only reason you are getting away with this is because of this damn condition I am in,” I had told her.Again, until I found whoever was responsible for that attack, I might need an extra hand, and more than that, I didn’t want to keep collapsing in public.I dozed off against my wish. I guessed the exhaustion had gotten hold of me and I wasn’t able to control it, and when I woke up, Athena was still right there.“Don’t you take a break?” I asked her with a sneer. “I don’t want anyone hovering around me,” I added tightly.“Which is why I am giving you a little distance,” Athena responded.I opened my mouth to ask her to leave my ward, or maybe even send her on a pointless errand, just to get her away from me, but I changed my mind, and for good reason.“How bad is the scandal?” I

“I want to meet the Seer again,” I told Blake as I prepared to leave.“If you trust his judgment, Lord Dante,” he responded, making me stop.“You don’t?” I asked.I recalled instantly that Hades had been like that too, and quite honestly, I wasn’t sure I could deal with someone close to me who didn’t believe in the Seer as much as I did.He might not exactly have been giving me useful information lately, but one thing was certain; he had been useful to me when I couldn’t even reveal my identity to anyone or let any of the Titans know that I was alive except Hades.“That’s not what I meant,” Blake said.“What did you mean?” I asked him.“All I am saying is that if you trust his judgment, then you should go to him. We the Titans in this Organization are trusting in you,” he said deeply.That was soothing.At least, he wasn’t acting like Hades.“Alright,” I said.“Do you want me to come with you?” Blake asked and I shook my head.I shook it too quickly that it made Blake feel a certain t

NESSE’S POVI could see and feel the shock on my mum’s face, but I didn’t care.“You don’t mean what you just said,” she said in utter shock and disbelief.“You heard me right, mum,” I said with a deliberate sneer.“You can’t lock me up in here!” She lashed out.I smiled ruefully.Again, I couldn’t be more thankful for Athena’s competence and swift reaction. When I saw that my mum was leaving, and I knew just what she was capable of doing the moment she stepped out through that door, I knew that things needed to be handled in my own way.I had signaled to Athena without having to say a word.She had understood and swung into action.I was pained and enraged that she had found out. She was the last person I wanted to ever find out, especially judging by what was going on between us lately, but now that she had, I could only manage the situation in my own way.“I am not locking you up, mum,” I said, deliberately sounding sarcastic when I mentioned the name “mum.”“Then what is this abou

IRON’S POV“What did the Seer say?” Blake asked me.I was preparing to leave the Organization.It was already a little bit dark and most of the Titans were already retiring to their rooms. Now that Belle was no longer in the Organization and they didn’t face the risk of being attacked and killed, there wasn’t much to worry about.I needed to get update from Athena about Nesse.No matter how hard I tried to put Nesse at the back of my mind, I just couldn’t. I needed to ensure that she was safe.I wasn’t going to see her…just Athena.“He said that there is no point in looking for Hades and Belle and the other Titans who fled, Blake,” I opened up to Blake.“What does that even mean?” Blake asked, confused. I had felt the same way too.“You already made a firm vow to the Titans, Lord Dante,” he reminded me.“I didn’t forget about that, Blake,” I answered. “The reason he said not to go looking for them is because they would come to us,” I added.“He said that?” Blake asked.“Yes, he did,”

IRON’S POVAthena’s words stuck with me, but I knew already, so it didn’t come as a surprise to me.The pregnancy had come as unexpected because neither of us had planned for it to happen. The only thing was that I was worried about Nesse’s wellbeing.Regardless of the kind of woman she was, I still cared about her safety, just as I cared about everyone else around me.Before I left, I had to sneak into Nesse’s bedroom to steal a glance at her. I couldn’t help it.She was exhausted and as a result, sleeping deeply. Usually, she would have been awake up until the middle of the night, but the pregnancy was gradually taking its toll on her.I watched her sleep.“You look so fragile and peaceful when you sleep,” I thought to myself.But awake, Nesse was a tigress that was constantly upset and seeking who to devour.Athena had already told me about everything and how she had landed herself in the hospital. I was worried for a minute about the attack, but being that Athena would now be with