He looked surprised to see his wife back in her rightful realm. Normally, La Muerte would've laughed at the shocked look on her ex-husband's face. Now she could only look at him with fury.
"You cheated again!" La Muerte's voice echoed across the palace.
Xibalba opened his mouth, probably to spout off excuses, but La Muerte raised a bony hand to silence him. His eyes widened; Xibalba, a monster created of every terrible thing in the world, looked afraid. For once, his look brought little comfort.
To think, she had actually thought that over the years he had become better.
