Chapter 18 (Telepathy)

Athena’s POV

In an unexpected moment, I drew in a sharp breath as everything blurred into a fog. Gradually, figures appeared, and there was Ralph.

A younger version of Ralph was before me, wailing beside a lifeless body, his father. 

In the next scene, Ralph, now more mature, stands in the heart of a forest, his screams echoing with anguish.

The vision shifted once more, revealing him on his knees before a deceased pregnant woman, presumably his wife, holding her lifeless hands in despair.

In that profound moment, I absorbed all his emotions, anger, hatred, and overwhelming sadness.

“Athena…” His faint voice called out, snapping me back to reality. His eyes, filled with concern, locked onto mine.

The intensity of emotions remained, leaving me overwhelmed. Hastily, I hurried into the bathroom. 

Struggling to calm the storm within me, I took deep breaths, but the overwhelming emotions resisted r