Chapter 50.

Asteria POV.

That sneaky, sly little whore. I storm through the hotel and many sirens look up and follow behind me as I head towards the beach.

The morning sun warms as it rises. Its glow makes the surface of the water a golden orange colour as I move closer to the shoreline.

“Fan out and find her.” I say when sirens enter the water and disappear under the waves. My mother and brother run towards me on the beach.

“What’s happened?” she asks me and I feel bad for not spending a lot of time with them since being here, but I wasn’t expecting to find them alive.

“Sephone. She was in Carter’s head. Which means.”

“She is here somewhere.” My brother finishes my sentence, and he hisses as he removes his shirt and enters the water.

“Asteria, let them do their job. If she is or has been in the area, they will know. Come.” My mother takes my hand and I stop and look around for Carter, but I don’t see him. Where is he?

“Mamma, can it wait? I need to find Carter. He was right behind me.” I say to