Origins *Book 3 Of The Hunted Series*

Chapter 18: Thesia

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I watch eyes wide as Malia, Apollo and Hades snap out of whatever trance they were in.

"We have to go." Hades says, more serious than I've ever seen him.

"Cassandra, stay." Apollo says, nodding at the Titan.

"They called me to Lord Apollo, it must be important." She says, frowning at the sudden order.

"You will stay. We'll come for you if you're needed. Do I make myself clear?" Apollo questions, narrowing his golden eyes.

With a growl, Malia nods and cracks her neck.

Hades sighs, grabs his brothers shoulder, snapping his fingers, the sibling God's disappear.

"You know they're not going to let her come, right?" Juno questions her husband Zeus.

"Perhaps. We'll just have to see, won't we?" He ask, watching as all of the God's appear in Olympus.

"What's this about Zeus?" Mesia questions, stroking the head of his giant cat.

Hades and Apollo appear in the back, near the gates, watching their siblings look around.

"My darling brothers and sisters, I know I don't normally call a meeting where all of you are involved but this affects all of us." Zeus says, folding his arms behind his back.

Juno meets Apollo's eyes, her widening at seeing the sun God in attendance.

"Apollo, I didn't think the call would reach you. You've been out of reach for so long." Juno says, bowing to the quiet but angry God.

"Juno. I had no reason to be around. Excuse my long absence." Apollo says, bowing his head to the wife of his brother.

"The wayward brothers, Hades and Apollo. Surprised either one of you answered the call." Zeus says, eyeing his brothers.

"You called, we came, what do you want?" Hades says, placing one of his arms behind his back.

"Where's the titan?" Zeus questions, looking around.

"Doing as she's told." Apollo grunts out, crossing his arms.

"She listens to you?" Cleftus questions, tilting his head, the lava dripping from his hair.

"No." Apollo says, subtly narrowing his eyes at his older brother.

"Interesting." Cleftus says, frowning at the vague answer.

"Hades, you've been absent from meetings. I'm aware Apollo has been on hiatus, what's your excuse?" Zeus questions, arching a light blue eyebrow.

"I didn't want to come." Hades says, shrugging.

"You have a duty to Olympus brother." Zeus says, balling his fist up.

"No. I have a duty to the Underworld. You never call full meetings with everybody, only those affected. What reason do I have to be there when they don't involve me?" Hades questions, tilting his head.

"You're a God first, ruler of the Underworld second. They can wait." Zeus says, his eyes turning a light blue.

"My Underworld waits for no man. No human. No Titan. Especially not a God." Hades says, his eyes turning red from the disrespect.

Zeus clinches his jaw and goes to take a step down the stairs of his throne.

Hades smiles and uncrosses his arm from behind his back, Darkness immediately circles his hands.

"Enough of the sibling bickering. What is this about boy?" Cleftus says, rolling his eyes.

Zeus narrows his eyes but sits on his throne, eyeing the God of the Underworld.