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“It just doesn’t make any sense,” Jayden says. “I understand what happened with Beth not coming, but your mom had to know.”
“Maybe they weren’t in any danger in Ireland. We don’t know if the monsters are outside of the US tracking demigods.” I pat Jayden’s arm but he refuses to look at me.
He’s acting like a jealous ass again and I want to zap him, but in the bumper-to-bumper traffic we’re in on this highway, that’s a terrible idea.
“Um, guys?” Thad calls slightly panicked from the back seat.
I turn to find Adrian slumped into his shoulder. His eyes are white and glassy as he stares at something none of the rest of us can see.
“It’s okay, he does that a lot. He’s having a vision,” I say.
My shoulders slump though. What kind of fresh hell is he seeing now? Will he even tell us about it when he wakes up?
“Okay is relative, B. There is nothing okay about the visions he has and he doesn’t even tell us about them.” Raven crosses her arms over her chest.
We wait for what seems like forever before Adrian blinks his eyes open. “Fuck. You’re not going to like this.”
“What?” I ask, dread pooling in my gut.
Are we doomed to fail? What did Adrian see that I’m not going to like?
Adrian shakes his head and turns to Thad. “Sorry about that. I have little control over my body when a vision like that takes me.”
“No worries. The white eyes are creepy as fuck though.” Thad shudders.
“Yeah, I wouldn’t know.” Adrian shakes his head.
“Are you going to tell me what I’m not going to like or does Raven get to start punching?” I raise a brow at Adrian.
I already don’t like it and he hasn’t even told me yet. Fuck, what is going to happen next? I don’t think I can handle one more surprise.
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“That looks interesting. Let’s stop there.” Thad points at a sign that says Morro Bay.
“We can’t just go to random places, Thad. We’re in a hurry.” I glance at the sign.
“Well…” Adrian says. “That’s part of what you’re not gonna like.”
“What,” I huff.
“There’s someone waiting for us at the sea lion place there.” Adrian flinches.
“Hell no. No. Nope. I’m not releasing a bunch of sea lions into the wild. I don’t care how nicely she asks.” I cross my arms.
“What are you talking about?” Thad asks. “Why are there sea lions not in the wild?”
“It’s a sanctuary for animals that were injured and unable to return to the ocean.” Adrian pats Thad’s arm.
“Who do you think is there?” Raven asks, grinning.
“Don’t even say it.” I glare at her.
She knows whose waiting for us as well as I do. Even when we’re on the coast helping Poseidon, Artemis manages to cause trouble. What the hell would she want with a bunch of sea lions though? Just because they have lion in their name, she thinks we have to save them?
“I didn’t say anything and don’t forget she didn’t ask you to release the lions at the MGM. She just asked for us to release the ones at the zoo.” Raven shakes her head.
“Who?” Thad asks again.
