Brother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.

The last thing I wanted to do was blow up another school.

Now, sorry about that kill-on-sight business.

Leo's biggest surprise: One look from Jason, and all three of them knew the game plan. When had that happened, that they could read each other so well?

Percy pushed on his side furiously and the crack closed. His eyes blazed with anger. She hoped he wasn’t mad at her, but if he was she couldn’t blame him. If it keeps him going, she thought, then let him be angry.

I didn't answer, but, please - nothing is obvious with boys. For such simple creatures, they are quite baffling.

I don’t define myself by the boys who may or may not like me.