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"But what if-"
"You have Apollo. So make sure he lives."
Santiago wanted to say more, but Ares growled. He didn't have time for this.
"Go! I order you." A ripple pulsed through Ares, and his Alpha command could not be ignored.
Santiago burst from his suit, fur sprouting all over his body as he leapt onto the floor.
Ares shifted and raced for the door.
"Find her!" Apollo's words echoed down the hallway as he headed for the front entrance.
He had a single goal. Find River and rip Titan apart in the process.
CHAPTER TWO
A Week Later
TITAN
Titan strode down the stairs to the basement holding a tray of food. With each step, he moved closer to the door that held his mate, the more conflicted he became. Before he'd met her, it had been simple. Gather the rogues. Plan an attack. Take the throne. However, things had become infinitely more complicated.
Mine. Not theirs. Mine.
Titan fought his wolf with everything he had. His wolf had done this. Had ruined everything. It was because of his wolf that River rejected and hated him. He wouldn't let that happen again.
Titan approached the door, and the rogue outside bowed.
"Austin."
"Highness."
"Has she asked for anything?"
Austin shook his head. "She hasn't made a sound."
Titan sighed and nodded. It had been the same answer from every rogue who had stood guard over the last week. Titan wasn't sure how much longer he could take the silence.
Austin handed him the key to the door.
Titan balanced the tray in one hand and unlocked the door with the other. He pushed the door inward and waited.
She curled up on the floor in the same place she had been every time he'd come to check on her in the last seven days. If he hadn't heard her heart beating, he would have thought she was dead.
His wolf growled and sniffed the air, even though River's scent had been muted by the blockers he supplied in her water. No change.
Titan crossed to the table in the corner and set the tray down.
He waited. Her breathing was even but not deep. She was awake and aware of his presence.
Her refusal to acknowledge him had his wolf growling louder.
Shut it.
Titan swallowed and drew in a breath, forcing himself to relax. The room swam with the scents of unwashed clothing and stale air. At least the scents of the twins were mostly faded from her, leaving her scent of cherries and vanilla behind. That was a relief. It had been obvious she'd been with both of them before he'd taken her, and that alone had him wanting to kill his half-brothers. But he'd promised her he wouldn't, so he hadn't. He still wasn't sure if the rogues had though.
After five minutes, he crouched down next to her. "I assure you the bed is more than comfortable, but if it isn't to your liking, tell me what you want and I'll buy a different one."
