“Royce.” Calin could be heard saying a few feet away from where Apollo and Persephone stood.
From the opposite side of where Apollo had just emerged, Royce surfaced from a clearing at the forest’s edge. She too, seemed a bit distressed and tired.
Something about seeing this, tugged at Apollo in a way that he could not explain. It was plain that Maxim did not like seeing her like this. Unfortunately, it seemed, neither did he.
Realizing this, Apollo began to wonder when the effects of the mating bond would finally fade away.
“And where has she been?” Persephone hissed.
Apollo noticed the venom dripping from her voice and shifted a glance at her. It was only then that he noticed her eyes bounce from him to her.
“Did…was she out all night as well? Did…did you see her? Did she…do thi
