The Five Demigods Who Saved Olympus | Book 1, 2, & 3

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Noelle groaned as she removed her head from Heath's shoulder and slowly turned in Heath's bed. She laid on her stomach and rested her cheek on a pillow. Heath turned to see why she had moved and found her awake, but slowly trying to drift back to sleep.

"Tired?" Heath asked as he moved the hair out of her face and placed it down on her bare back.

"Very." Noelle mumbled. Heath chuckled and ran his index finger along her cheek.

"How'd you sleep?" Heath asked.

"Very well. I'm not sure why the beds in this world are much more comfortable than the ones back on Earth, but I like it." Noelle said, making Heath chuckle once more.

"How did you sleep?" Noelle asked.

"Better than I ever have since I arrived here." Heath answered as he leaned forward and kissed Noelle on the cheek. He backed away to see a smile on Noelle's face.

"Tell me, Noelle, are you happy?" Heath asked. Noelle lay there, pretending to think. She then giggled and smiled at him.

"In this moment, yes." Noelle answered truthfully. Heath then remembered the day two years ago when he asked her the same question. Her answer remained the same. Out of nowhere, Heath's door burst wide open. Heath quickly grabbed the duvet and threw it over Noelle to cover what part of her had been left exposed before turning to see who was at the door. Noelle groaned and pulled the duvet off of her head so she too could see who was at the door, but Heath was blocking her view.

"My apologies, but Heath, you are needed this instant." Hades said. Heath sighed and looked down at the floor to his and Noelle's clothes, scattered along his rug. Hades followed Heath's eyes to see where they went. He only stared for a minute when he realized what exactly he walked in on. He then kept his eyes anywhere but at Heath. Hades cleared his throat, hoping to clear the air of the awkwardness, but failed.

"Please do come down when you are dressed." Hades said before exiting the room and closing the door behind him. Heath groaned and placed his face in his hands, feeling every ounce of embarrassment from what had just occurred.

"Could've been worse. It could've been my dad." Noelle mumbled, trying to lighten the mood, which she did. Heath laughed, feeling slightly better about the situation. Heath leaned down and pressed a kiss to her shoulder before leaving the bed to get dressed.

"The moment I am done, I will return to you." Heath said as he dressed himself. Noelle didn't respond. She only held a thumb up for him to see before letting her hand fall and shutting her eyes to fall back asleep. Heath smiled at the sight before leaving his chambers. Heath made his way down to the lower half of the palace to find Hades and Persephone in the throne room.

"Has Charon been found?" Heath asked.

"Yes. He was attacked, but he's well and resting now." Hades answered. Heath then realized it wasn't just Hades and Persephone in the throne room. He stepped a few feet forward into the dark throne room to see Zander, Donovan, Zeus, Hermes, Ares, and Polyphemus.

"Where's Noelle?" Donovan asked.

"She's upstairs. I can go get her if you'd like." Heath said.

"She should probably be included in this conversation." Donovan said. Heath nodded his head and ran back upstairs to his chambers. He opened the door to his bedroom and quickly ran to Noelle's side.

"Noelle, you've got to get up." Heath said, shaking her lightly.

"Why? What's going on?" Noelle asked tiredly as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes.

"You should come see for yourself." Heath said, helping her out of the bed. Heath helped Noelle get dressed before the two ran downstairs. Once Donovan spotted Noelle, he quickly made his way over to her. He wrapped his arms around her for only a minute before pulling away. He gave her a sad smile before backing away.