The Empty Throne

**Marcy's POV**

He nodded and sat with me on the floor.

We sat in silence for a while until someone rushed into the room.

“What the hell Cedric? Have you no respect for…”

“King Hades has just given up the ghost,” said Cedric. The way he said it was accusatory in nature and it felt like he was blaming me for it because he was looking at me.

“What?” I could hear the shock in Lucius's voice. The King