Let Me In : Gods of Hunger #3 by R.M. Virtues

Author:R.M. Virtues [Virtues, R.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781736745458
Publisher: Strange Hungers Publishing
Published: 2022-03-24T18:30:00+00:00

The docks were buzzing with activity when they arrived. Throngs of people were on the edge of the port’s parking lot, attempting to push past a barricade of Khaos Falls guards. Before Artemis could park the SUV at the edge of the docks, her radio crackled to life on her hip.

“Straight onto the ship, Artemis,” Hephaestus’s voice instructed. “Someone let it slip that we were leaving despite suspicions of murder.”

“Someone,” Artemis scoffed. “I’m sure.”

He said it so casually that Athena was almost able to avoid the nausea that took over her stomach. Artemis drove at a normal speed, ignoring the crash of multiple objects against the side of the vehicle. The ramp to their ship’s cargo hold was already open for them. It closed behind them once they were safely inside. The second SUV was already there, parked and secured in place. They got out, Artemis pulling the metal boots over the tires while Athena and Nike strapped the vehicle down with thick belts.

“Did we do a sweep of the ship for bugs or anything?”

“Hephaestus did that,” Artemis confirmed. “He didn’t find anything, but he ran full diagnostics on the computer system and cleared it all out to ensure there were no hacks either.”

The door opened on the far wall, admitting Hades and Hephaestus.

“I’ve spoken with Aikaterine,” Hades said straight away. “She says she has no knowledge of any ships leaving their harbor, but she’s checking it out personally. I did not mention their trade leader for now. I’ll let her get back to me first, but we have to move. You go first, head east towards Keos before going to the Sarpedon Port. We’ll head straight for Atlantis.”

“We should stick close together.”

“No, if those ships catch up to us with intent to do damage, they will do it, and there is nothing we can do. At least this way, we spread them out. If they do catch up, they’ll follow us. Patroclus has ships on the water, and they’re heading our way. We just have to reach them.”

Athena nodded, knowing they didn’t have time to argue.

Artemis checked the belts of the vehicles once more before following them up to the deck. Hades crossed the bridge back onto his own ship then the bridge began to raise and retract. Athena wished her anxiety would do the same.

And it did, at least a fraction, when she turned around to find Dionysos emerging from the stairwell. She rushed towards him, all caution cast aside, and he caught her in his arms, cradling her head and pressing his lips to hers.

“You alright?” he asked, and the edge in his voice told her that he could feel it, that excess tension that had nothing to do with their current circumstance.

She nodded. “I am.”

Despite the look in his eyes, he didn’t question her, and she was grateful. They turned to the front of the ship. Before them was open water, but at least a dozen vessels flanked their path. And although Athena had full faith

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