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Perses moved forward so fast I hadn’t even seen him move One second he was in front of Hades, and the next he was towering over me Neither Aiden or Seth had a chance to react "Swear it," the Titan said "And you will have my word"

"We proue "We swear it"

"I agree--"

Hope swelled in my chest Well, this wasn’t too hard

Perses smiled "On one condition"

Oh I tried not to show my distrust "What is your condition?"

His sry I wished he’d take a step back "I need so to drink, and I need a woas

I was in Vegas with a Titan who needed to get drunk and get laid

What in the holy Hades? Like, at what point in my pretty short time on Earth had my life veered off so that I would end up here?

If soo, I would’ve told thes, but Hades had poofed us just outside the Pallittery casinos It felt like azed at the Sky Tube connecting the Palas I reo, before I’d Awakened and the world went to hell, Aiden and I had as There was a huge--or used to be huge--community of pures out here, and that meant there’d be daimons to stab and all that jazz But I wasn’t sure if the community still existed here or if they’d fled to one of the Covenants

"Vegas," Perses’ deep voice rurin pulled at Aiden’s lips as he twisted toward us and ran a hand through his hair "Vegas is basically a playground for adults"

The Titan smiled "Then it is et a place for the night" Seth looked up at the lighted hotel "This should work"

Hades had given us explicit orders today, which hopefully was enough ti As the four of us headed toward the front entrance of the Palone to hell in a hand basket, but by the teeed here

Mortals had a wonderful ability of sticking their heads in the sand, even as the entire world came down on top of them

I envied that

Perses strode past two laughing college guys They iht-foot tall s to see in Vegas, he was sure going to draw a lot of attention

We’dof curses exploded behind us I whipped around, as did Aiden The two college guys were pushing each other, dangerously close to the curb Under the glowing street laer

Perses chuckled

A shiver ran down

I glanced at Aiden, and we shared the sao well

The lobby of the Pallitz of outside I lingered back as Seth strode to the registration desk I kneas using co myself to feel bad about it I looked up, awed by the size of the dazzling crystal chandelier

Aiden smoothed his thu an eye on Perses, as keeping an eye on a cluster of young woman dressed in short, sexy dresses--the kind of dress I’d wear if given a chance

Then again, I’d seen the scars on s I doubted the world wanted to witness that hot as in our Sentinel unifor all the fancy-dressed patrons of the hotel and casino

Correction

The guys could have been wearing used garbage bags, and they would still have looked hot Every feawked at the trinity of hotness I, on the other hand, looked like I belonged in a paint-ball arena

Aiden’s hand slipped to my shoulder as Seth returned, several key cards in his hand He grinned "I got us Penthouse A"

"Penthouse A?" I took the card, curious

We left the lobby and headed for the elevator just as I thought I heard a fleshy smack, like one of the women had just slapped another across the face We were on the top floor--almost half of the top floor

Penthouse A had three bedrooame room The place was completely decked out It was the kind of room that catered to the filthy rich--lush furniture, stocked bar and fridge, Jacuzzi tub, TVs in the bathroolass wall

Perses and Seth each picked out rooms, and the Titan immediately disappeared into one of the bathrooy, but he seeure it out, because as I neared the open door, I heard the shower running

Glancing over my shoulder, I saw Aiden disappear into the last bedroo just inside the door Seth was sprawled across on one of the plush white couches, glass in hand Man, he’d found the liquor quick enough He arched a brohen he spotted htened within me