Chapter 152. I Don’t Have Time

Hermes POV

“What just happened just now?” I mutter, voice tight, heart hammering against my ribs.

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!

I actually—really—forgot her. June. Her face, her voice, her eyes… every detail gone for a split second. My teeth sink into my palm as I bury my face in my hands, mind spinning.

From pretending to forget her… to actually forgetting her. This is bad. This is so bad.

I pace the room, chest heaving, imagining the hurt flashing across her face, the sting she would feel. If only I knew it had been a charade… but for a second, it wasn’t.

I need to move fast. I need to keep Natalya in my loop, and I need to make sure June remains untouched, at least for now.

“Hermes, honey,” Natalya’s voice floats behind me, dripping with sweetness. She wraps herself around my back, too close. I clamp my fists into my pockets, trying not to react.

“I’m so sorry about that girl,” she coos. “I already f