Chapter 82

• Anita's POV
• A few days after the battles from Amara and Evelyn, my stepmother, the crisp morning air carried the faint aroma of roasted coffee beans as I walked down the street. It was one of those rare mornings when I felt a flicker of normalcy, a moment where I could forget about the weight of being Hades’s mate—or soon-to-be ex-mate, as the pack rumors now called it.
• Beside me was Zach, my best friend Martha’s younger brother. Zach was as lively and energetic as ever, and he’d insisted on tagging along for my coffee run.