"Are you kicking me out?" I teased. "You haven't seen me in two years!" "Drop in the bucket given our lifespans, Evie," Apollo smiled as I stood. "We shall have dinner tonight to catch up." I started towards the door and waved for Ulysses to stay put when I heard a knock. I opened the door to see a man dressed in Agema gear. He bowed at me, so I stepped aside. "Othys?" Apollo approached us. "What is this about?" "An emissary was found deceased less than an hour ago, milord. The assassin." "Is the crime scene still intact?" "Yes, Representative." The Agema threw cold eyes at Jonah. "It was another ethereal beheading." "Don't you dare." "Pardon?" "Don't you dare look at Jonah like that," I snapped. "He isn't out there murdering people and neither are the other Elevenths who are our

