Chapter Thirty-Nine
In the aftermath of the battle, Nero and I make sure everyone is fine, then decide against sticking around for the next phase—the release of prisoners from the breeding pits and the destruction of gates that lead to this world.
Our allies are more than capable of handling that themselves.
Instead, Nero orders Eric to teleport us to the yet-intact hub. The three of us go through a few gates before Nero allows Eric to leave. Once we’re alone, Nero turns into a dragon and asks me to get on.
We fly through the Otherland that I soon recognize as Atlantis—the world the strongmen are from.
After circling an island for a few minutes, Nero lands on a ridiculously romantic cliff where a majestic, weather-worn mountain faces the blue ocean.
Turning into a naked male, Nero
