Athena

The sanctuary was quiet after the battle, almost unnaturally so. The forest, which had roared with the sounds of clashing warriors and snarling wolves only hours ago, now held its breath, as if anticipating the next storm. I sat in the nursery, Light and Liam beside me, their small hands clutching mine tightly. My body ached in places I didn’t know could ache, but the exhaustion was nothing compared to the tension that thrummed in the air.

Beauty had gone out to assess the ...