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I blew off the platform... and fell.
Crash!
My body slammed on our breakfast, exploding eggs, porridge, stew, and mugs of ale in my friends’ bellowing faces. They gaped at me—covered in food and wine while up above, the Titans laughed their asses off.
“Too bad the little daughter of Eirene couldn’t kiss her way out of that.”
“Who does she think she is talking to Alexander?”
“Sesza.”
“Toova.”
“Crazy.” “Crazy.” “Crazy.”
I choked—so humiliated I could die. Peeling my aching body off the table, I ran through their laughing, shouting, and jeers. The first bowl of porridge bounced off my shoulder when I passed the Apollo court.
Food rained down on me from everywhere. Blinding me, soaking me, bringing the memories.
“Ahh, run away, little useless Sisyphean. That’s all you’re good for!”
I burst out into the hall, thankful at least I made it that far before I started crying.
“DON’T STRESS ABOUTit.” Daciana threw her arm around me, pulling me in for a side hug. She was fresh and minty from her shower. “It wasn’t your fault.”
“It most definitely was my fault.” We lingered by the dorm entrance, waiting for the others. “Because of me, we all got an unwanted food bath and had to come back here and clean up. We’re late to our first lesson on our first day.”
“That was not your fault. It was the Titans.” Theron snagged his bag off the couch. “No, it was mine. I keep forgetting you don’t know the rules around here. We’re supposed to stay away from the Titans. Don’t bother them. Don’t get in their way.
“But those rules go triple for the Future Twelve,” he said, jogging over. “We’re not supposed to speak to them unless spoken to. And even then...”
“You’re not serious,” I cried.
“Dead serious,” Nitsa said. “They’re among the strongest demigods in Olympia, and they’re tapped to rule the country. They have to focus on learning, training, and killing monsters.” She snorted. “Can’t have useless Sisypheans like us distracting them.”
“Basically, they’re like royalty,” Daciana said. “Can’t go running up to the King of England and give him a high five.”
“The king of what?”
“I get it,” I said, voice soft. “It’s still wrong.”
“It is wrong.” Nitsa joined in on the hug pile. “And it won’t happen again. I promise.”
No, it wouldn’t happen again because I was done with Alex and this fucking school. I didn’t come here for any of this shit. I was only here for Mom. The minute I found her, we were hitching the first nasty potion out of this place.
Deucalion Academy could have its backward rules and bully demigods. It had nothing to do with me.
“You looked absolutely pathetic. Flopping and flailing around in human slop? You should be embarrassed. You let those god spawn get away with that when you could’ve used your power and made it as though it never happened. You’d better learn to control your ability before you find me. I will not accept failure.
“Weakling.”
I clenched my teeth. There was a hundred percent certainty she didn’t need to add that last dig or say any of that unhelpful shit. It’s like the gods granted me a devil on my shoulder but forgot I was supposed to get an angel too.
Soon, we were clean, wearing fresh uniforms, and ready for class again. Students streamed out of the rooms when we set foot in the long marble hallway. We were so late, we missed the first lesson.
Boots shuffled in and out of my peripheral vision. The hall was stuffed with students heading in every direction. We may have the same schedule, but there were many instructors teaching them. According to my schedule, the six of us had battle strategy with Captain Hondros next. Luckily for us, they handed out schedules by going down the dorm hall—giving out one set until they ran out and moved on to another set. Everyone in my dorm had the same classes.
Straightening my back, I forced myself to brush off what happened at breakfast and return my thoughts to the prophecy. I had to keep my eyes open for any sign of thethree guards. The entrance to Selene’s prison was the key to finding Mom.
