Billy and another guy, after a short struggle, pulled him away from the guards. She saw Billy whispering something to him.
“You insignificant human.”
Raven rolled her eyes. “First, I’m not human, now I’m human. You really need to make up you r mind. It can’t be both ways. Either I am human or I am not. We can’t switch back and forth. It’ll get too confusing.” Raven shook her head. “You really have no clue who I am. Do you?”
“It doesn’t matter who you are. You’re dead,” growled Cerberus.
“Whatever! Been there, done that. In fact, it’s kind of over-rated—dying I mean.” Raven uncrossed her arms and propped her fists on her hips. “I’m Raven Weir. You know, the person everyone calls the Guardian of Atlantis. And you’re Cerberus, the one standing between me and my friends, and that’s definitely not a good place to be.”
“You’re going to be the dead guardian.”
“Oh, like I haven’t heard that one before. You’re going to have to take a number and get in line because there are a lot of people in front of you who want me dead.”
Raven glanced at the wall behind Ethan and the others. If she could knock one of the torches down, it would give her a huge shadowed area where she could create a doorway, at least, she hoped it would.
“You insignificant little human—”
“Now, we’re back to the insignificant human taunt. Personally, it’s not much of an insult. But does your mate know that you think humans are insignificant? And what about all the other humans who are mated to Hell Hounds? Aren’t most of the Hell Hound kids half human? So what is your issue with humans? Besides I thought you said I wasn’t human.”
Murm urs rose from the gathered Hell Hounds.
“Make up your mind. It’s one or the other, not both.”
“Enough of your insolence!” roared Cerberus. “How dare you!”
Raven shrugged her shoulders. “Do you think I’m going to treat you any di fferent than I do anyone else? That I’m going to bow down to the big mighty Cerberus. Sorry. If Zeus didn’t scare me, you’re definitely not going to scare me either.”
“Your arrogance is exactly what I expected from you, Raven Weir, and you’re giving us all an excellent demonstration of it.” Pure hatred filled his eyes when he looked at her. “You see what has ensnared and corrupted our children,” he said to the crowd.
Murmurs of agreement rippled through the room.
“It is because of her my son is dead.” His voice carried over the crowd.
Cries of outrage roared from the group.
The bile rose up Raven’s throat forcing her to swallow several times. The repercussions of her actions were finally coming back to haunt her in full force. “It was self-defense.” Her voice sounded small. She glanced over at Ethan.
He stared at her. A smile slowly spread across his lips.
Raven felt the energy flowing from him. It wrapped around her like a warm hug on a cold night.
“And now she’s using my other child,” said Cerberus.
“Jay attacked me. He tried to kill me on several occasions, including hiding in my house until I came home.” Raven forced her voice to sound loud and strong. “That’s reall y the sign of an honorable Hell Hound. Oh, and if you can’t tell, I’m being sarcastic because Jay was nothing but a low life thug.”
The noise level suddenly dropped.
Raven felt all eyes on her again, making her skin crawl.
“Lies. All lies,” roared Cerberus.
“Says the father of one of the biggest, meanest bullies I’ve ever met.” Raven stared at Cerberus. “Not to mention cowardly, dishonorable, a juvenile delinquent, and just plain stupid.”
“Jay wouldn’t attack unless provoked,” declared Cerberus.
“Are you trying to convince them or yourself?” Raven raised an eyebrow. “Jay was out of control.”
“I don’t have to convince anyone of anything when nothing but lies pour out of your mouth.”
A wave of angry energy struck Raven like a wall of bricks,
“You insignificant human.”
Raven rolled her eyes. “First, I’m not human, now I’m human. You really need to make up you r mind. It can’t be both ways. Either I am human or I am not. We can’t switch back and forth. It’ll get too confusing.” Raven shook her head. “You really have no clue who I am. Do you?”
“It doesn’t matter who you are. You’re dead,” growled Cerberus.
“Whatever! Been there, done that. In fact, it’s kind of over-rated—dying I mean.” Raven uncrossed her arms and propped her fists on her hips. “I’m Raven Weir. You know, the person everyone calls the Guardian of Atlantis. And you’re Cerberus, the one standing between me and my friends, and that’s definitely not a good place to be.”
“You’re going to be the dead guardian.”
“Oh, like I haven’t heard that one before. You’re going to have to take a number and get in line because there are a lot of people in front of you who want me dead.”
Raven glanced at the wall behind Ethan and the others. If she could knock one of the torches down, it would give her a huge shadowed area where she could create a doorway, at least, she hoped it would.
“You insignificant little human—”
“Now, we’re back to the insignificant human taunt. Personally, it’s not much of an insult. But does your mate know that you think humans are insignificant? And what about all the other humans who are mated to Hell Hounds? Aren’t most of the Hell Hound kids half human? So what is your issue with humans? Besides I thought you said I wasn’t human.”
Murm urs rose from the gathered Hell Hounds.
“Make up your mind. It’s one or the other, not both.”
“Enough of your insolence!” roared Cerberus. “How dare you!”
Raven shrugged her shoulders. “Do you think I’m going to treat you any di fferent than I do anyone else? That I’m going to bow down to the big mighty Cerberus. Sorry. If Zeus didn’t scare me, you’re definitely not going to scare me either.”
“Your arrogance is exactly what I expected from you, Raven Weir, and you’re giving us all an excellent demonstration of it.” Pure hatred filled his eyes when he looked at her. “You see what has ensnared and corrupted our children,” he said to the crowd.
Murmurs of agreement rippled through the room.
“It is because of her my son is dead.” His voice carried over the crowd.
Cries of outrage roared from the group.
The bile rose up Raven’s throat forcing her to swallow several times. The repercussions of her actions were finally coming back to haunt her in full force. “It was self-defense.” Her voice sounded small. She glanced over at Ethan.
He stared at her. A smile slowly spread across his lips.
Raven felt the energy flowing from him. It wrapped around her like a warm hug on a cold night.
“And now she’s using my other child,” said Cerberus.
“Jay attacked me. He tried to kill me on several occasions, including hiding in my house until I came home.” Raven forced her voice to sound loud and strong. “That’s reall y the sign of an honorable Hell Hound. Oh, and if you can’t tell, I’m being sarcastic because Jay was nothing but a low life thug.”
The noise level suddenly dropped.
Raven felt all eyes on her again, making her skin crawl.
“Lies. All lies,” roared Cerberus.
“Says the father of one of the biggest, meanest bullies I’ve ever met.” Raven stared at Cerberus. “Not to mention cowardly, dishonorable, a juvenile delinquent, and just plain stupid.”
“Jay wouldn’t attack unless provoked,” declared Cerberus.
“Are you trying to convince them or yourself?” Raven raised an eyebrow. “Jay was out of control.”
“I don’t have to convince anyone of anything when nothing but lies pour out of your mouth.”
A wave of angry energy struck Raven like a wall of bricks,
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