Goddess Of The Underworld (Sheridan Hartin) novel Chapter 170

Chapter 170

I woke to the faint sound of movement, drawers opening, voices low but steady. The room smelled like coffee and soap, comfort wrapped in chaos. Blinking into the morning light filtering past the curtains, I pushed myself up against the pillows. My belly felt heavier than yesterday, a gentle reminder that four little lives had made themselves at home inside me. My mates were already moving. Xavier was by the desk, flipping through notes. Noah had his phone to his ear, murmuring something sharp but calm. Haiden carried two mugs of coffee, setting one by my side before taking a swig of the other. Levi, of course, looked far too put–together for men who should’ve been asleep.

“You’ve all been up a while,” I said, my voice still scratchy with sleep. “Don’t tell me you’ve been at this since last night.”

Four sets of eyes turned toward me, guilty in different shades.

Xavier rubbed the back of his neck. “We… didn’t sleep.”

I frowned. “At all?”

Noah shook his head, sliding his phone into his pocket. “There wasn’t time. We’ve been making arrangements for Felix. Setting up care so he’s comfortable and not alone. Theo and Zion will stay with him, but we’ll check in every day, and now he’ll have a nurse full–time and better living

conditions.”

Levi added without looking up from the papers in his hand, “And splitting shifts between here and the Underworld. Keeping things steady.”

Haiden plopped into the chair beside me with a grin that didn’t quite reach his tired eyes. “Silas is pulling more weight than he should. Might have to give the guy a raise at this point.”

Levi finally glanced up, his expression flat as a blade. “Silas doesn’t get an income.”

That earned him a bark of laughter from Haiden and even a slight smirk from Xavier. I covered my mouth, half–giggle, half–groan. “Gods, you’re all hopeless.”

Noah leaned his hip against the bed, eyes softening as he looked at me. “Hopeless, maybe. But we’re not stopping until everything’s handled.”

I reached for his hand, squeezing it. “You should at least rest. Just for a little while.”

Xavier leaned down, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “Later,” he murmured. “After we know you and

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Chapter 170

the babies are settled.”

Their stubbornness was exhausting and comforting in equal measure. My little army, always morning. always carrying more than they should, yet always circling back to me.

“I want to go see Felix today,” I said after a long moment, my hand smoothing over my bally. The thought of him lying in a bed, fading piece by piece, made my chest ache. “I’d like to spend some

time with him while I still can.”

should

Xavier looked up from where he was buttoning his shirt, his brow furrowed. “Then maybe you take the kids with you,” he said carefully. “Elliot, Macey, even Elias, if Reina agrees. Kids always seem to bring a little more life into a room.”

Noah nodded immediately. “He’d like that. He lights up around them.” His eyes softened as he rubbed the back of his neck. “Sometimes, kids are the best medicine.”

Levi and Haiden exchanged a look but didn’t argue for once. After I washed up and pulled on a soft dress, I let them herd me into the dining hall for food before we left. I wasn’t even fully through the doorway before a groan slipped out of me. Aleisha and Tommy were already there, hunched over plates piled with eggs and toast like it was their last meal. Aleisha’s hair was a wild mess, Tommy’s eyes ringed with shadows, both of them looking like they’d run laps around the castle before

I dropped into the nearest chair with a sigh, rubbing my temples. “God save me from stubborn people. You’d think after dying you’d enjoy a nap.”

Haiden leaned against the doorframe with a smirk. “You’re one to talk, love.”

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“I’m not mad,” I shot back, reaching for the toast Noah slid in front of me. “I’m… mildly irritated.”

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