Darius kept his arm tightly around Melanie as they returned to the bar. He was feeling possessive and protective of her. He did not know if that was because of what they would be doing with the four waiting for them or because of Zeus visiting Thea in her dream. No matter the reason, Darius was hesitant to release his grip on her.
When they entered the main room, Dakota was standing behind the bar talking to the group who were sitting, sipping their drinks. Dakota smiled at the pair and held up two glasses. One was a fresh chocolate martini, and the other was a glass of ouzo over ice.
“I don’t know what that call was, but you two look like you could use these,” Dakota said as the pair took the glasses from her.
“Thank you. We received a little bad news, but things will work out in the e
