274 Broken Hearts Club

Nemesis and Keres watched their mother pace back and forth within her living room for what felt like an extended period of time.

"I had come by to see how your effort went, but judging by the way you are behaving it doesn't seem to have gone very well."

"Indeed not." Keres agreed.

"Hm? No, on the contrary dearies. The Red God has agreed to help when the time is right." Nyx said proudly.

"...Then why are you anxious...?" Nemesis asked in confusion. "Was the price he demanded for his help so high that you-"

"Am I not attractive!?" Nyx cried.

""...What?""

"I practically threw myself at him and his wives but none of them took the bait! I wanted to taste the raw pleasure that can only come from the rawest and most lustful holder of desire that there is, but they treated me like damned nuisance and friendzoned me!"

"...Technically, it was not you, but your alternate." Keres reminded gently.

"It stings all the same!"