Athena POVA deadly silence falls over the alley, broken only by the sound of retreating footsteps. They all look pale as hell, and even the Alpha starts to crawl away from us. Huh. That’s convenient. Maybe we should have pushed forward sooner.Mom isn’t going to be thrilled with this. But I am so d
All of them come to a stop and start to laugh, but I don’t let my smile falter. I know I probably can’t take them all , but it’s my duty as the beta to try if needed be. And try I shall.Some of them are clutching their stomachs from laughing so hard, and the Alpha even wipes a few tears from his ey
Athena POVMoving over to Maxim swiftly, I lean in to tell him that I will be outside for a second. He looks at me worriedly, but nods anyway. I waste no time fleeing. I am not even glancing back at anyone.My breathing is ragged, and I feel my eyes misting beyond my control. Having bumped into the
“It has indeed, we should find a way to meet more often”. He offers me a quick side glance, before continuing. “I just felt like coming here to see you again, since it has been so long. And besides, I wanted to congratulate you and your team on your outstanding WAP performance. Truly remarkable”.Hi
** 2 months later **Athena POVWell… All good things must come to an end, I guess. Or perhaps only if your name is Athena Brooks. The only good thing that has happened in the past 2 months is that I found out that I indeed have magic, although I haven’t admitted it to anyone besides Max and Mills.
“Who?”.“Why? What are you thinking of doing?”. She looks at me far too amused for a second. “It doesn’t matter anymore, it’s in the past. As long as they leave me be from now on. And if they don’t – it’s my score to settle. I’ll eat water with a fork before I ever let anyone hurt me or my loved one