Chapter 29

Reyna stayed down on her knee as the titaness spoke, she looked up into her face, the titaness looked like any normal rich, high class woman, well dressed, poised, but Reyna knew how deceptive appearances could be, this was a titan, stronger than even the roman gods, she had to tread carefully.

"Milady, we come before you to seek your aid" Reyna said with a full voice, she could not show fear

Moneta cast her gaze upon the two demigods "You wish me to return his memory?" she said un-amused at being interrupted "Why should I use my divine power for a simple demigod?"

Reyna knew she needed to be truthful "We do not have a good enough reason, but we need to ask none the less, he is lost without his memories, he does not understand the world in which we live in"

Moneta looked at Damien, her piercing grey eyes searched him, her face gave nothing away

"Come stand before me child" she said simple

Damien stood and passed Reyna to stand in front of the titaness, he did not know what to expect from her, both the girls had warned him to do as he was told, a titan could wipe him out without a second thought.

"You had your memories taken from you young one" Moneta studied him for a moment longer before standing, she looked towards the stage "Take a break, leave your instruments" she instructed

The group of musicians left immediately and the titaness turned back to Damien

"Come with me"

Damien complied and followed her as she ascended onto the stage where she came to a stop

"Choose an instrument" she told him

Damien faltered slightly "Sorry… what?"

Moneta's expression didn't change, she simply just waited as Damien stared at her in disbelief, he looked out across the wide array of instruments, he glanced over to where Reyna stood, watching him from the audience's section.

Damien looked at a large piano, it was glossy black and the keys were a blinding white, he stepped towards it, something drawing him closer to it, he ran a hand along the smooth surface before sitting on the stool.

Reyna's dark eyes followed his movement, she did not understand why Moneta would ask him to pick an instrument, he had no memory so how did she expect him to play an instrument that he may have never touched before. She watched as he sat behind a piano, his fingers lingering above the keys, then he pressed the keys and her jaw dropped, sweet soft music filled the silent space

Damien's fingers flowed across the ivory keys, his eyes closed as he continued to play. Reyna listened longingly as the song turned sad, she felt it deep within, she had heard many piano renditions from the children of Apollo and the Muses but nothing like this.

He played for what seemed like an eternity but when he hit the last note Reyna wished it would continue forever, she met Damien's gaze, he stood instantly, concern in his eyes. It was only then that she realised tears had streaked her cheeks as she listened to the music, she wiped them away hastily

"A perfect rendition of Yiruma's River flows in you" she followed the demigod's gaze to Reyna who was wiping away tears "Music is a powerful thing young one, especially one filled with so much sorrow"

Damien looked rom Reyna down to his own hands and back to the piano "How?" he asked

"Memory and muscle memory are two different things young one" Moneta answered "I knew it the moment I saw your hands, artistic hands, are you one of my grandsons?" she asked looking him up and down

Damien shook his head "I am a son of Letus"

"Oh, that would explain the whole heartless thing" Moneta said blandly "I have a condition to giving-

"Heartless thing?" Damien interrupted stepping forward towards the titaness "What heartless thing?" he asked

"Damien…" Reyna stepped up onto the stage, but she couldn't find the words to say, a way to explain to him why she had lied to him

Golden brown eyes flickered from the Praetor to the titaness, he didn't understand, Reyna's face showed guilt and he didn't know why, the titaness looked indifferent

"What's going on?" he asked

"Damien, I was trying to find a way to tell you" Reyna spluttered "I had never come across someone like you before, I didn't know what to do"

Damien stepped closer towards Reyna "What are you saying?" his eyebrows knitting together

Reyna took a breath and straightened "Damien you don't have a heartbeat"

The room fell silent, Damien moved a hand to his chest, palm down, he waited but he felt nothing, he wasn't even sure what he was meant to be feeling

Moneta grew a little impatient as the two demigods stared at one another, neither knowing what to say

"Do you want your memories back or not?" she said crossing her arms across her chest

Damien turned from Reyna and faced the titaness, he nodded

"Do not forget mortal that if I do this, you will have to do something for me in the future" she said stepping towards the son of Letus extending her hand

"I need my memories back" he said quietly, reaching out a hand

"Damien wait" Reyna called stepping forward and grabbing his arm, forcing him to turn "I know this is what you want but owing a titan… it can be dangerous"

Damien looked into those piercing dark eyes, he felt hurt by her keeping this from him, but deep down she knew he was right. But he had to know, he didn't understand anything, he had no heartbeat, he didn't know who he truly was and with the visions clouding his mind, at this point he would do anything to get his memories back.

"I need to know what I am"

He turned back to the titaness and connected their hands together, instantly images and voices flooded his mind, so many memories, all his thoughts and feelings coming back to him, everything all at once and it was too much.