When Thea turned around and saw the man before her, her chest tightened. It was the same man she had seen in her dream—the man who had taken Zach’s place in her nightmare and tried to touch her. Thea trembled as terror filled her. She tried to focus on her breathing as the man spoke.
He said, “Allow me to introduce myself. I am Zeus, and I am here to make you mine.”
Thea could no longer hold the bowl in her arms. It fell to the floor, shattering as it hit the tile. The chopped vegetables it contained scattered across the floor.
“Not on your life!” Sephi hissed. She yelled, “Dee! Zach! He’s here!”
Zach barreled through the door first, with Cerberus on his heels and Dee taking up the rear. Cerberus dashed to Thea and positioned himself between her and Zeus. He snarled and growled as he b
