echoed through th

he god. I sa

m with fresh hatred. Apollo rose from his throne, gold

d. "Rachel, tell them

t him. Her eyes were distant, hollow. Someone ha

" Zeus commanded, his v

god was fighting. The Asian man stabbed him from behind with a black blad

of it was true, but delivered in a traumatized

om his throne. Lightning crackled ar

eone put those memories in her head. Look

," Artemis said coldly from her thro

arcus insisted. He turned to Zeus. "Give me time to pro

han civilizations. "And why should

ing to his desperation. "Your son chose me. Ares marked me with his last breath bec

ber fell

a heartbeat. His hand wrapped around Marcus's throat, lifti

issed. "Do not pretend you understood him.

he mark flared hot, screaming danger, floodi

ease him," Z

grip tightened.

rk exp

chamber. Marcus crashed to the floor, gasping. The symbols on his s

ing into something colder. More dangerous.

" Marcus coughed. "The

he sun's light condensed into a spear of pure e

oug

the shadows between the pillars, moving wit

he

said. "This does

walked to Rachel, kneeling beside the girl. "Esp

trying to pull away, but Athena held firm. Silver light flowed f

doing?" Arte

. Her expression darkened. "And finding it. Thi

outed over each other, some demanding proof,

ry still. "You

now a lie when I see one, brother. Someone has

nce fell like a hammer. "Who would

aid. "Someone who orchestrated this entire scen

enormous lengths to frame him. Someone with enough powe

suddenly. "She had Rache

without proof is unwise," De

imbing to his feet. "Give me time to inve

s expression unreadable.

re is even a chance my brother's true killer walks free..." He closed his eyes. "Three days. Y

ow nothing about your world. Your

Athena, you confirmed the manipulation. You

ed. "As yo

her mind if you can. We will need tr

ay, she finally looked at Marcus. For just a moment, her e

quietly only Marcus heard

d her through a doorw

hat cold smile fixed in place. "

a Chicago street corner at sunset. Athena materializ

ahead," she said.

ee days to find a killer. Thr

e Apollo's fire

e window rolled down, revealing a wom

e detective from

ou. We need to talk about who

hena, who studied E

stus's daughter, unless I am mistaken

"Get in the car, or I leave y

opened

for truth