_Leah’s POV_

I sat in silence as the car moved through the dark forest. My hands were still tied and my feet still bound. My heart was beating so loudly in my chest that I thought Kayden could probably hear it. I kept my face turned to the window, trying to control my breaths, but my hands wouldn’t stop trembling.

Athena stirred inside me. “Stay alert,” she whispered. “He might mean what he says, but we must be careful.”

I nodded to myself, my gaze fixed outside. Trees passed ...