Hera POV Looking back, I sigh with contend, grab my phone and send a quick message to Zeus. I pocket the phone and slide behind the wheel igniting the car. Ghost and Shadow take the back passenger seats. The drive back to Chicago feels stretchy. I think back to what I just did. Killing Finn felt right in the moment, like closing a door after years of nightmares. But now? Driving away, it leaves me asking myself,Who am I becoming? The woman who buries men alive? I have to be honest, It scares me a little, but I would do it again without blinking for my family. We drive back partly in silence and partly Shadow teasing Ghost occasionally. When the clear sky of Chicago greets us, I drop them at the Shadow Riders clubhouse. "Thanks for the ride, MG. We owe you one." His eyes say more,

