ARIA’S POV
“Ares!”
His name bounced off the walls of the room, echoing everywhere. My voice was almost swallowed by the low hum that was radiating from all the computers and machinery in the room, but I was loud enough for him to hear me, but he didn’t respond. He just sat there, slumped over with his eyes wide and fixed on the screen in front of him. He seemed so focused, like the world around him didn’t exist.
I took a step closer, irritation now growing on my skin. Maybe I wasn’t close enough for him to hear me. I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. There was no way Ares would ignore me.
“Ares,” I called out again, my voice firmer this time. “Did you not hear me the first time?”
My words fell into silence, like a question that was not meant to be answered.
Ares kept his
