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Frustration spiked "Even her father is not answering our calls"

Picking up the skirt of her dress, Karina stepped down froain"

I held back a curse "That would be useless" And catastrophic, because when Apollo inevitably ignoredbig up

"Did you know that teods can hear your prayers much more clearly here" She stopped beside me "Especially if you shed a little blood over fire"

My eyes narrowed "What?"

"You should try it" She breezed on by "I will await outside"

Turning, I watched her glide across the teaze ht in What she had just said sounded absolutely insane, but what could I lose in trying?

If the Olyet the to him for helpto do anything for Josie

Striding across the floor, I stepped up on the dais and approached the altar I seriously doubted this was going to work, but I picked up the dagger anyway Spill blood over flaer down the center ofmy hand over the flame, I squeezed until a few drops of blood seeped out of my hand

My brows lifted "What the hell?"

The blood was red, but there was a blue sheen to it And it shiedly, I watched a few drops of blood hit the flaunder"Apollo? If you can hear hter needs you"

I waited

Nothing

Closing ? He wouldn’t even come for his own--

A burst of pure power filled the te over my skin like I had touched a live wire My eyes flew open as the back of led

"You called?"

Chapter 24

The sound of Apollo’s voice filledemotions I was relieved that he finally, finally had answered because maybe he could help Josie I was also infuriated by hishim, and there he was

Apollo stood in the center of the teht bulbs There was a time, a very brief moment in time, when I’d actually reluctantly respected Apollo That ti as Leon, a pure-blooded Sentinel There ht had been a time after I knehat he was, like when he made sure Alex had been taken care of when Ares had broken every bone in her body

Right noanted nothing more than to knock his head off his shoulders

"It’s about time," I said, jaw clenched "Got to admit Kind of surprised you had the balls to show up"

Apollo lifted his chin "You cannot haret to yell ‘safe’ in a te," he replied "Then yes"

My hands curled into fists

"The blood you shed on the flame nullifies our abilities while in the temple I cannot harm you and you can only stand there and pout And by the way, do not doubt whether or not I have the balls to do anything"

There were so s I could say in response to that, but there were s to discuss "Where in the fuck have you been? Your daughter was captured by Hyperion Your daughter, Apollo Do you even knohat he--" I cut myself off as I took another step forward "I summoned you Alex summoned you Where were you?"

Apollo held still "Where were you, Seth? The last I checked you weren’t there, either"