Chapter 44 The Secret's We Keep

• Aphrodite's Point of View
• The hours passed, but my mind felt clearer than it had in what was potentially an eternity. Each and every second, as well as every faint creak in the room, became part of my rising clarity. The twins were asleep and clung close to me for warmth. I touched a hand to their silky hair, a part of my chest aching at the weight that I carried.
• I didn't have time to wait around any longer.