At the Center of the Labyrinth

Alexa walked cautiously, following the red-haired ghost that attracted her to the maze. She had no doubt that, now that Alexander knew he was Orcaius, he was the real Sovereign over the dead of the castle. And they certainly made a parallel court for themselves.

When he arrived at the gazebo with the statue, she found Alexander sitting in the shade of the marble ephebe. He had his eyes closed enjoying the warmth of a streak of sunshine, but she knew he was aware of her arrival.

She also didn't need to look again to know that Nerissa was gone before she even got close to the mighty Lord of the Underworld.

"If we want this war to end, Klaus will have to take immediate action."

"Why are you saying this to me?" she asked, although she sensed the reasons.

"Because he is procrastinating his decisions to go to war because of you."

"I can go with him."