Chapter 10 The Mask Falls

• Aphrodite refused to cancel her masked ball.
• "A false pregnancy, a stolen flame, and an attempted murder are not reasons to waste good music," she said. "They are reasons to improve the guest list."
• Her palace overlooked the sea, every balcony covered in roses. Guests arrived dressed as heroes and monsters. Aphrodite wore no mask. She claimed everyone already saw whatever they wanted when they looked at her.