Althea waves with a cheesy grin, her eyebrows raised at me.

I rush forward and toss open the door. She steps inside and whistles.

“D*mn, Hera, I was over here worrying about you. Needlessly, it seems!”

“What are you doing here?” I ask. “And how did you get on my balcony?!”

She shrugs, walking inside and taking in the room with wide eyes. She turns to Sebastian.

“Sorry to interrupt,” she says to him with a ...