Reyna Between Battles

Venus told Reyna no demigod would heal her heart. Reyna had pretty much lost all hope at that point. But then a mortal showed up.

Navap didn't ask to be Hera's champion. But when twelve god-marked rings appear on his hand and he's named praetor by divine decree, Camp Jupiter has no choice but to take him in-if not accept him.

The Romans are wary. The Senate is furious. And Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano? She's not interested in prophecy or excuses. She wants answers-and control.

But Navap isn't a legacy. He's something new. Something no one saw coming.

In a camp built on discipline and tradition, a mortal outsider will have to earn every ounce of trust-and in the process, challenge everything Reyna thought she knew about power, loyalty, and the danger of letting someone in.

A slow-burn story of silent battles, reluctant faith, and the space between armor and truth