DESMOND'S APARTMENT

POV DESMOND

I tapped my foot in the elevator, trying to make it go faster. Of course, today was a high-volume check-in day for the hotel so I had to endure several additional stops. I rushed out of the elevator once it stopped on my floor.

I found that the front door was already unlocked. I walked in and saw Nathaniel lounging on the couch with Hades curled up on his lap. I laughed at the image before me and took off my coat.

"I'm happy to see ...