Page 105 of Artemis' Bow
Jayden squeezes my knee, but I ignore him. Those bitches are supposed to be pure, but they all were making eyes at Jayden and Greyson when we came across them on a hunt. I almost stabbed a bitch.
“If there are any that weren’t with Artemis when she was taken, then we will find them, but in theory, Adrian or Olly could potentially get into her temple because they are twins.” Chiron taps his chin.
“I think we’ll leave that as a last resort. I don’t want to potentially risk my friends if I can find another way.” I shake my head.
“I’ll reach out to Hades and see if he knows where Hermes is and ask him to start a search for Artemis’ hunters. But where will I send these hunters should Lord Hermes track them down?”
“New Orleans. I’m sorry we didn’t tell you exactly where, but we were being careful. Now that we’re only a couple hours out and they already know we’re coming, it’s not a big secret.” I glance out the window again and my brow furrows.
What the fuck is that?
“I have my orders, if I find anything out of the ordinary, how do I contact you?” Chiron asks.
“You don’t. We will probably end up being transported back once Artemis and her bow are liberated. If you find someone, just send them as soon as possible,” I say, never taking my eyes off whatever is disturbing the harbor. “I have to go. I think I see monsters out in the fucking open in a major city.”
“What?” Raven shrieks and stares out the window. “What is that?”
“I don’t know, but we need to investigate before the humans stop being oblivious and see what’s happening here.”
The mist dissipates as Jayden pulls off the highway and I glance out the back window to make sure Dax pulls off as well. Luckily, he notices us at the last second and pulls behind us. Thank the gods because I don’t have a clue what this might be.
“What do you think that is?” Raven asks.
“I don’t have any idea, but they were huge and they looked to be fighting. I need to get closer. At least for now, they are fighting each other, not rampaging the city and outing us to the humans.”
“Well, let’s get closer, then.” Jayden turns the wheel. “If they are fighting each other, maybe one is on Artemis’ side. That’s a risk we should definitely take.”
“I agree. If one of them is on our side, that’s another ally to help Artemis in the battle at the temple.” I lean forward, trying to see more of the combatants.
There is something sparkly about both of them in the yellow rays of the sun. They shimmer like they have been glitter bombed too many times.
“What’s that glitter?” Raven asks and turns to Greyson. “Are they vampires? Do vampires shimmer in the sun?”
“They aren’t vampires, babe. You met a damn vampire the night we met, remember?” Greyson raises a brow.
“The fuck you say?” I ask, outraged.
“No one at that ill-advised party shimmered,” Jayden cuts in. “Let’s leave it at that.”
I poke Jayden in the ribs and turn my narrowed gaze on Greyson. I want to call him out and ask how close that damn vampire got to our necks without us knowing he was a bloodsucker but refrain because we have bigger problems to deal with at this point.
“You will tell me how close I became to being a snack when this mission is over.” I point my finger in his face.
“You were never in any danger of being anyone’s snack but mine,” Jayden whispers, squeezing my thigh again.
“That didn’t happen, and you know it,” I scoff.
“Not that night.” He licks his bottom lip.
“Shut up.” I brush his hand off my leg but the next second, it’s clamped down on the same spot and there’s a sly smile on his face.
“What’s the matter, baby?” he asks with faux innocence.
“You know what the problem is. Don’t play dumb.” I cross my arms as the others laugh and I turn back to the window.
“Whatever you say, baby.” He makes a show of zipping his lips and I roll my eyes.
“We’re getting closer to the water. Are they out to sea?” I cock my head to the side.
