I didn't elaborate.
“Well?” Jake growled.
“Well, what?” I lifted a brow.
Always keep them eager for more.
“What was this awesome deed that you did while dead?” Cyrus motioned to me.
“I saved Wren.”
“Wren?”
“Yeah, my bestie. The woman I possessed. Sheesh, keep up.” I rolled my eyes.
Jake made an aggravated noise.
“Here you are!” Our server—a cute girl in her twenties—set down our food, announcing each plate as if it were a guest at a royal ball. Her eyes were wide, and a flush rode her cheeks. She kept smiling. “Uh, is there anything else I could get you?”
“No, thank you, sugah,” Cyrus said, his stare still on me.
“Okay, well give me a holler if you need anything.”
“Thank you,” I said. “This looks wonderful.”
As if she just remembered me, she flinched, then smiled at me. “Great! Enjoy!” Then she ran away.
I cut into my chicken fried steak with glee. I was four bites in before I realized the men weren't eating. I looked up. “What?”
“Wren!” Cyrus huffed. “How could you save Wren if you were dead?”
“I'm awesome, that's how.” I cut another piece of chicken fried steak.
Lex put his hand on mine—the one holding my fork—and pushed it down before I could put more food in my mouth. “What did you do, Salina?”
“Why?” I grinned. “Are you worried I'm cooler than you? Or that I'm lying?”
“You're not lying.” Jake grunted as if to confirm his statement and then started eating.
Using my free hand, I grabbed a beignet from the communal plate in the center of the table and took a big bite. Lex let go of my fork-hand and sighed as he sat back. That's right. Here's another lesson, boys. Don't fucking rush me.
I took my time chewing, then licked powdered sugar off my fingers—through much male groaning. At last, I took a sip of coffee and cleared my throat. They perked up.
“Wren's Cerberus got into a fight in their Cerberus form,” I said. “One of them was killed.”
“Oh, fuck,” Cyrus whispered. “That's the worst thing that could happen to a Cerberus.”
“They'd all be dead,” Lex added.
“Yup. Except that Hades was there, and he kept the other two alive while Wren went into the Underworld to bring back her man's soul.”
“Holy fuck!” Cyrus looked at his packmates. “Did either of you hear about this?”
Jake and Lex shook their heads.
I took the opportunity to finish my beignet. Then I had to clean my fingers again. Then sip my coffee. The boys waited patiently through it all. Lesson learned. Good boys.
“So, there I was in the Asphodel Fields when I saw Wren. My Wren in her living body. A group of centaurs had caught her.”
