CHAPTER 7
ARESHades stepped back into his castle and held one of the doors open for us to enter. I grabbed Aurora’s hand, wanting her to stay close, and pulled her into the castle with the rest of our warriors.
A ghostlike man with striking features paced the foyer, muttering to himself.
“We will—”
“Hella and Nyx have pushed the gods back even further,” the ghost said to Hades, completely interrupting him, his hands running through his hair every now and again. “I fear they’ll trap them soon within their borders and won’t ever let them leave.”
“We will handle it. We have reinforcements now,” Hades said, glancing at us.
“It’s not only that. They are also—”
“Phobo, please, let me welcome our visitors.”
After Phobo disappeared down the hallway, muttering and cursing to himself, fear p
