Hades' Cursed Luna novel Chapter 411

Chapter 411: Blocked (II)

Hades

The room buzzed with the murmur of planning for the journey back, tension heating the air and beading sweat onto the maps.

Maera listened, offering insights and better strategies with her knowledge of the terrain.

But as my head churned with plots for a successful escape, my skin prickled with anticipation and dread in equal measure. Eve’s face seemed to dance in my vision. Elliot’s voice rang in my ear.

I wiped sweat from my face, swallowing thickly. My vision tunneled slightly, and a hand on my shoulder pulled me back.

I turned to Kael. His face was a mask of worry. "Hades?" My name was a question.

I nodded, even as my vision doubled. "I am fine," I lied.

Cain ruffled my hair, his brow quirked in question. "You have to tell us if something is wrong. We have to be prepared if we’re going to attempt an escape like this." He tried to keep his voice casually sarcastic like normal, but it sounded forced.

He balanced Sage in his arms, rocking her gently.

I smiled at him. "You are not my dad—mind your daughter," I joked, attempting to lighten the weight of worry.

His eyes widened, blood draining from his face. "Did Eve tell you..." His words died on his lips as he noticed my confused expression. His lips pressed into a hard line.

It was our turn to question what he could be hiding. "Cain?" Kael’s voice was high, his anxiety palpable.

Cain continued rocking Sage, rubbing her back as she stirred in her sleep. He shrugged us off. "This is not the time. If we survive this, I will tell you everything." His gaze was evasive.

Kael and I exchanged a look and made a decision. "Alright."

Cain let out a breath of relief. "So, are we talking the Wild Witch of the West?" he asked.

Maera spoke now. "Ellen Valmont?"

"Yes. From what I saw, Darius will not leave a pebble unturned to get his little Blood Moon wielder, and the last thing we need is him finding her and cutting our time window even shorter."

"Well, I see where you’re coming from, but it’s better she stays here, with the risk of discovery only if they somehow find this place, rather than us taking her out and increasing the danger exponentially."

Kael nodded. "Agreed. We can’t increase the risk. She’s better off here, under Maera’s watch." He gestured to the scarred commander.

"I agree as well. It makes more sense."

Cain tilted his head in thought. "Therefore, it will be the three of us leaving in the next hour—before it strikes midnight—so we can use the cover of darkness to the fullest before we’ll have to hide when day breaks."

I forced myself to nod, though my skin prickled with unease. This was a gamble. All I could see was Eve’s face if I failed. "That is the plan." I took a gulp of air. "Let’s go."

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The back door of the Underspines opened in a yawn, the cold air of the outside hitting me again. I didn’t know how it was possible, but even where I stood thousands of miles away from home, I could smell Obsidian. Eve: lavender and honey. Elliot: green eyes filled with hope and a smile that reached them.

For a moment, I lost myself in the possibility of getting home in one piece instead of getting picked off by a king and his men.

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