Remembering how many promises he had made to her and how many of them he had broken thanks to the horrible circumstances they had faced together, he pulled her into his arms again and squeezed her into a hug.
"You don't think you will return to me in one piece, do you?" She asked. "Please tell me the truth this time."
He wanted to lie to reassure her but her gaze wouldn't allow him. He could only be truthful. "One of Cassius's brothers has the support of the gods. This is not a battle between Cassius and his brothers. Instead, it is one between me and the gods."
She knew it couldn't possibly be easy. If only there was something she could do to help him. Almost immediately, she thought about the underworld. She may not have supporters in the mortal realm but as soon as the demons heard of Destrian's father needing help, they would be happy to help.
