Zerena's P.O.V.
'I think we've reached a sort of peace. Come back?' Percy linked me. 'He's cooking and I see why you've put him in charge of making dinner in the future. It smells fu.cking amazing.'
I laughed still laying on the shadow realm floor, feeling utterly exhausted from Shade's lesson. Controlling the dark is definitely the hardest thing I have tried to do. It's entirely different from controlling shadows, yet eerily similar. It confused me and drained me all at once.
'Take a break. We'll continue later.' Shade told me.
I emerged from Percy's shadow, taking a seat beside him, watching Kiran cook. He hadn't noticed I was here, and I motioned for Percy to keep quiet.
"I still don't know if I like you that much, Percy, but I'm willing to try. I see how much this has tormented
