Aiden's POV

I swallowed hard when my mom asked for Artemis who they both know as Hera. I have been praying since they entered that they would not ask of her, but my mother eventually did.

Martin looked at me, and I gave him a sign not to say anything, and he understood immediately.

“So how was your trip?” I asked to bury the question she asked.

“The trip went well. As you can see, I'm looking okay and smiling,” my mother replied, smiling the more at the. “I even got some things for you and Hera.”

“You have not answered your mother's questions_ my father intruded. “Where is Hera?”...