#Chapter28

Aphrodite

“You passed my test,” he murmurs, hands sifting through my hair as we stand in the shower.

I knew it.

Ares always knows what’s going on in his territory. He’s always vigilant, and runs a tight ship. Of course he set one of my people to trick me. No doubt threatened to hurt their family. Still, the lack of trust in me hurts. He should know that by now the only way I see myself getting out is suicide. And Ares vowed to make my people suffer if I kill myself. I let out a quiet sigh, feeling myself sinking further into depression. Ares wraps his arms around...