Achilly breeze whipped through the coliseum and curls blew around my face in a tangled mess.
Dark clouds concealed the mountain peaks.
Not again.
I’d never view a thunderstorm the same way.
Mist rolled across the sand, and electricity hummed louder than usual, sputtering and sparking in the moisture-filled air.
I searched the stadium, but Zeus wasn’t present yet.
The day felt ominous—murmurs filled the arena—there was a strange anticipation bubbling.
Last night, once again, Kharon pulled me on top of him while he slept. He’d woken up with a flustered blush.
I didn’t look back at my husbands, but from the way my neck prickled, and my instincts screamedDANGER, they were staring at me.
Something was changing between the three of us.
The tension had returned—it was sweeter than before, but still volatile, if not more so.A dangerous chemistry.
Sometimes, I didn’t know if the three of us were fighting—or flirting.
I wasn’t ready to find out.
Charlie interlaced his arm through mine and leaned against my left side, his skin feverishly warm. I snuggled into him. Even back in the freezing depths of Montana winters, his blood had run hot. I used to have to beg him to wear a coat.
Poco was curled into a ball on my lap, looking like a fluffy obese cat.
Such a cutie.
I leaned down and gave his little gray head a kiss. He chittered contentedly.
Nyx’s scales tightened around my right arm as she raised herself up. “I want a kiss,” she demanded, her tongue flicking out near my ear.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes.” Nyx clicked her fangs together. “Kiss me.”
I quickly pecked her invisible head.
“Very nice,” she hissed.
Drex gave me a strange look. “You know—you’re actually averystrange person.”
I arched my eyebrow. “Andyou’recrap at math.”
A long beat passed, memories of the crucible spreading between us.
We grinned and elbowed each other.
“I still don’t understand how you enjoyed Thagorean.” Drex’s smile fell as he glanced at the empty seats beside Charlie.
Poppae lay in the aisle, looking despondent.
Where is Patro and why doesn’t he have his protector with him?
I hadn’t seen him at the symposium yesterday, since he’d been taken directly after his match to be interrogated.
