Chapter 240. Year 2035

Raina’s POV

To dampen my fear, I swallowed tightly.

“You should have listened to your witch,” Valen’s doppelgänger hissed, emeralds glittering with ire. “Did you think coming here would impress me?”

From ground level, he resembled a mighty hunter with hands ready to draw…to snipe and shoot me when I was down.

Well, I rose to my feet with striking resilience like a forest fire ready to scorch and burn. “I’m here for two things.” I squared my shoulders and lifted my chin defiantly. “To open this damn globe and to get Hera.” I eyed him steely and added bitterness to my tone. “Don’t stand in my way.”

Since he’s not nice, I won’t be nice either.

“Is that so?” He did not move, didn’t blink, only held my rigid gaze.

“Yeah.” I stepped towards him, straightening my spine and hardening my expression. I stopped shy of his chest. “I couldn’t care less about who you’re shagging up here.”

“Hmm.” He folded his lips and nodded his hea