JaxI was moving debris when Priestess Athena appeared, her white robe glowing in the morning light like some holy beacon.“Alpha Jax, thank you,” she said softly. “For responding when you did.”I scoffed, wiping sweat from my brow. “Just doing my job, Athena. Don’t make it sound like I was some hero. Lives were at stake. We were lucky no one was dead yet, so spare me the baby talk, alright? It’s not helping.”I grabbed another chunk of debris, ready to hurl it aside, but Athena reached for a beam. “Stop,” I snapped. “You’ll ruin your dress.”She laughed. “I’m not too holy to get my hands dirty.”I shook my head, half annoyed, half amused, as she ignored me and started hauling smaller pieces anyway. “Fine, but when you’re covered in ash, don’t cry to me about your goddess aesthetic.”She smirked, tossing a splintered board with surprising strength. “Oh, please. The goddess loves a little grit.”It hit me then—the meeting I’d skipped earlier with her and my brothers about Lira.“So, wh
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