Book 4: Sneaking out of Lucania

Stavros’s POV

The next two days were a roller-coaster ride for me as I had to make all the arrangements for the Luna Ceremony. Hazel was sore, and I let her rest. She had no idea what I was planning to do after the Luna Ceremony. I didn't press her when she wanted to move in after two days. I was planning to sneak out of Lucania and it would be impossible to do so if Hazel moved in with me.

She went back to her house on seeing me neck-deep in work. Although she was occupied with her school, we caught up whenever we could take time out.

I didn’t consult Annabeth after Michael informed me about her sickness. Since our last connection over the phone, Annabeth had been unwell and admitted to the hospital under Alexandrios’ care.

“All taken care of?” asked Zeph before packing up for the day.

“Yes.” The Luna Ceremony was in the evening and we discussed the sequence of events we had planned. 

“Sounds good, Stav. We’ll sit down after