Chapter 109

Tristan

The jet touched down on a small airstrip that Derek had somehow arranged on an island I'd never heard of, and the moment we stepped off the plane, I could feel that something was wrong.

The bond with Athena was there but it felt different, like she was further away than she should be based on what we'd tracked during the flight.

"She's not here," I said immediately, and my voice came out tight with frustration.

Orion nodded beside me, his face grim. "I can feel it too. ...