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"No doubt," Deacon replied, shaking his shoulders "And hey, if you believe in Alex, so do I You know her better than any of us"

"That is true" Marcus sainst the couch "I’hed "This is crazy, but what the hell? I came here to protect Alex Not to hand her over to be put down like a dog"

I turned to Lea, and for the first ti time, she sot to do it It wouldn’t be fair that she dies for hiuys know this could get bad, really bad"

No onea hand down on ot Alex’s"

And that hat I needed to hear "She can do this I know she can"

I left the to the bedroom I crossed the rooh that she didn’t resist when I pulled her intoher to my chest I’d prepared myself, but not in the way Apollo et no more doses, and when the Elixir wore off, I would do what I felt was the worst thing possible I’d place her back in the cell, and then I’d wait

I’d fight

Alex Seth A whole slew of gods if necessary No one was going to take Alex No one was going to give up on her or hurt her--not even Alex

Apollo had changed Hyacinth into a flower to protect hiive Alex back control so she could protect herself instead ofthe decision for her That’s hoere different froods

I lowered hter and tighter The gods wanted war?

They were about to get it