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“We need weapons and somewhere to store them for the coming battles, so we built an armory to house the weapons we make until it’s time.” She shrugs.
Right, weapons for the war that none of us may survive.
7
“Are we ever going to figure this out?” I slam my hand down on the book that has been supremely unhelpful.
“We have been looking into each temple for hours and still, we’re no closer to figuring out which it could be,” Raven says with a groan.
“I still think it’s the main temple out of Ephesus but we can’t narrow down where it would be so we can end this before Apollo does any real damage to the world,” I say.
“I think we need Adrian to have a vision.” Jayden rubs my shoulders, releasing some of the tension there.
“We don’t have time to wait around for a vision that may not come.” I shake my head.
“I honestly don’t think the god of prophecy would be willing to give his son a vision that will stop him from rampaging through the sky with no one to check him each day,” Raven says.
“You’re probably not wrong, but what other choice do we have?” I grumble.
I lean back against the couch in my common room with a sigh as Jayden continues working the tension out of my shoulders.
“Where would you put Artemis’ temple in relation to Ephesus in Ancient Greece in the modern US if it were you?” Jayden asks.
“The area is too large. We can’t be sure which state it would even be in. It may not even have all the same attributes as the original place because the landmasses are different.”
“We narrowed it down to the gulf coast, we think,” Raven says. “But the gulf coast is huge, with lots of cities and towns that could very well be the correct location.”
“What if we’re wrong? We don’t have time to run off half-cocked and then change course after the long-ass journey there.” I lean my head back against Jayden’s knee.
“If it’s in the gulf. We’ll have to take a similar route as the last time,” Raven points out.
“Not the same route. I don’t want to go anywhere near Hesperides just in case. The queen knows we’re onto her. I don’t think we’ll survive it a second time.” I shudder.
“We can rule out Sparta, so that’s something, right?” Jayden sounds hopeful.
“Can we really rule it out completely? What if they are expecting us to come after Artemis and her bow and think that Sparta would be the last place we look because they hid the shield there?”
“That would be a smart strategy. You’re right. That’s something I would do for sure to throw my enemies off track,” Raven huffs.
“So, we’re back to square one with nothing narrowed down and no further leads.” I stand up with a sigh.
“We’ll figure something out in time. We always do and if not, then hopefully Adrian will get a vision soon.” Jayden grips my hips as he stands.
“Go back to your dad and leave us alone, traitor,” someone yells out in the courtyard.
What the hell is going on out there now? I race to the window, surprised I can hear them all the way on the twelfth floor. The scene is chaotic as several of Raven’s brothers face off with another boy I don’t recognize.
“What are those idiots doing?” Raven growls.
“I don’t know, but this bullshit needs to end. Meet us down there?” I ask and concentrate on the spot just behind the boy they are bullying.
My vision blurs and I spin out before landing in a heap in the courtyard. Scrambling to my feet, I dust myself off and focus on bringing Jayden to me. My brows pinch down in a scowl as the ass lands much more gracefully than I did.
“Right. Show-off,” I grumble.
“Sorry, baby. Next time I’ll fall on my ass just to make you happy.” Jayden chuckles.
“Shut up.”
