The Truth Behind Lies

Aiden's POV

The heavy silence in the room was suffocating.

Artemis stood next to me, clutching Elara in her arms, her face pale with shock.

I could feel her eyes burning into me, demanding answers.

Answers I didn't even have.

Because Hera…

She was supposed to be dead.

I paid her to be dead.

I turned toward the door where she had just walked out, my mind racing.

How was she alive 

And more importantly…

Why the hell was she back?

I ran a hand through my hair, trying to steady my breathing.

"Aiden…" Artemis's soft voice pulled me out of my thoughts.

I slowly turned to face her.

Her gray eyes, identical to Hera's, were filled with confusion and… hurt.

"What just happened?" she asked, her voice trembling. "Who is she?"

I swallowed hard, unsure of where to begin.

"She's… Hera," I murmured.

"The woman you were engaged to," Artemis stated, her tone laced with disbelief.