Chapter 852 Uninvited Guests
- "I am not—" Loki began, but the rest of his words evaporated when he saw Annabeth already striding ahead.
- She crossed the threshold of the estate without so much as a backward glance. Loki remained at the gate, half the sentence still stuck in his throat, an uncomfortable pressure building in his chest.
- He exhaled and hurried after her, long strides eating the distance.