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“Damn. This mess will take forever to clean,” she commented.

“Not really. Once Tower recovers from whatever was in that box, it will happen quick.”

“Crius found a way to make and harness black holes.”

The claim widened his eyes. “Shit.”

“Big shit,” she somberly agreed.

“Even though he’s dead, we’ll have to make sure any knowledge about how to make them is destroyed. Fuck.” He raked fingers through his hair.

“Does it have to be right this second?” Zora asked.

“No. We’ll need Aquarius first to find all of Cetus’ and Adam’s secret spots. Why? What do you need?”

“A shower, for one,” she replied, eyeing her dust and blood-caked skin. Her lips curved as she added, “And you.”

CHAPTER 17

Capricorn knewthere were many things he should be doing in that moment. Checking on the damage. Arranging the removal of Cetus’ equipment outside Tower’s purview. Hunting any strays that might have escaped.

However, the woman he loved needed him, and in that moment, that mattered more than anything.

Still… “Are you sure? You’ve been through quite the ordeal.”

Zora rolled her eyes. “I’m aware. But you know what dying and then coming back to life makes me?”

“What?”

Her lips curved. “Horny. So, the question is, are you going to give me a hand with that, or am I going to diddle myself?”

When she put it that way… Capricorn tossed her over his shoulder and sprinted for the stairs.

“I can walk,” she exclaimed with a laugh.

His reply? “Not when I’m done with you.” He planned to love her so hard her knees would be weak for hours, maybe even days.

As he took the steps by twos and passed the many levels, he noticed the damage appeared contained to the main floor. Hopefully Tower wouldn’t struggle too much with the repairs.Never before in the history they’d studied had anything like this happened. But at least the good guys—and gal—prevailed.

Actually, if it weren’t for Zora, things would have turned out much differently. And now she was a Zodiac like him. Unheard of, and yet, he approved. Character and honor didn’t need a dick. Would the other warriors accept her, though? They’d better, or he’d be rearranging a few faces.

His apartment remained untouched, and unkempt. Tower must have expended much in the defense because the bed remained unmade from the morning. Not that it mattered, since they’d be mussing it up soon enough. First, though, he carried Zora into the bathroom and set her down.

She blew out a breath. “Damn, baby, that was fast.”

“What can I say? I missed you,” he stated as he turned on the water.

His answer had her snorting. “It’s not even been a day.”

“An eternity,” he lamented as he turned from the shower and began stripping her filthy clothes.

“How did you get here so quick?” she asked.

“By destroying a museum exhibit. But I’d do it again in a heartbeat to reach you.”

“You weren’t hurt?” she murmured as her hands skimmed the flesh of his chest.

“Nah. Adam’s minions never even saw us coming.” He knelt to remove her boots, then yanked off her pants while she steadied herself with hands on his shoulders.