25. Wrong Decision

Athena's POV

I dumped the keys I stole from Dante during our intimate moment at the corner of the castle as I zoomed off on foot. The sun was setting too fast and coupled with my weakness, I knew I had to hasten up if I didn’t want to encounter danger. I wasn’t strong enough to defend myself from an attacker. My pack was miles away but I was willing to try for the sake of my mother, and family. No matter how much we seemed to grow, we never get over a mother’s love. Even if I decided to come back to my mate, my mother deserved a better life too. I couldn’t continue my life without her knowing how much pain she sacrificed for me. She deserved more. That was my motivation for returning to my pack. I knew it wouldn’t be easy rescuing the other slaves at the Omega’s quarters but I planned to stay a while in my mother’s arms hoping that Mr. Styles would be away. I alternated between running, walking, and crawling. Whenever I developed shortness of breath, I took rests at intervals, so I do