“I suppose you could call it that.” Hephaestus grimaced. “But it's a bit insulting.”
“Oh, fuck.” Re sighed and headed back for his bottle. “They've got a power source. Now, they can make anything.”
“Not without Odin's magic condenser.” I turned to watch him and then paused. “Oh, no.” After a gaping look at Trevor, I ran for the door marked “Family Room.”
“Godhunter!” Hephaestus shouted.
“Wait here!” I shouted over my shoulder. “I'll be right back.”
I yanked open the door and slammed into a solid chest.
Chapter Three
“Little frami, where are you running off to?” Fenrir's deep voice rumbled through me as he steadied me by my upper arms.
“Dad?” I looked up. “Oh, uh, did you find Ty?”
“No, I can't feel him.” His expression became worried. “He's alive. I can sense that much. But it's like his cord disappears into fog.”
“Son of a biscuit,” I muttered. “Okay, stay with Trevor. I'll be right back.” I tried to move around him, but if you compared my father-in-law to Dwayne Johnson, he'd dwarf him—the Rock next to a mountain. He took up the entire doorway.
Fenrir stepped out of my way. “Where are you going?”
“I need to see Odin!” I ran down the stairs, the metal echoing.
“What about Ty?” Fenrir shouted after me.
“He's fine, Dad. They won't hurt him!” I slapped my hand on the tracing wall.
In seconds, the Aether pulled me in and threw me into another realm. I reformed in the tracing room of Pride Palace. After fumbling with the lock, I shoved the door open.
“Odin!” I ran for the front door. “Odin!”
Odin came in just as I reached the open doors. “What's happened?”
“Where's the magic condenser?”
Odin frowned. “Upstairs. Why?”
“I think the trickster's back.”
“What?”
“What about Ty?” Viper, standing in the doorway with my other husbands, asked.
“I think he left with the trickster.”
The men cursed.
All but Viper, who sighed. “Love will make you do crazy things.”
I couldn't argue with that. Viper waited years for me in the Void, certain we were meant to be together. When I summoned the Star Gods from the place where souls were truly born, he latched onto my magic, knowing it was his best chance to get to me. He didn't care that I had gone dark or that I pulled him into that darkness with me. All that mattered to Viper was that we were together.
Yes, love will make you do crazy things. It will compromise your morality and maybe even turn you against your family.
So, instead of replying, I ran for the elevator, Odin hot on my heels. We left the others downstairs, the two of us tapping our feet as we waited for the golden cage to rise. As soon as itsettled at the top floor, Odin shoved the folding door open and lurched out. He raced through our suite and up the tower steps to his bedroom.
“You hid it under your bed?” I panted as I leaned against the doorframe.
