Flashback 12

Athena stirred from slumber, her senses gradually returning amidst the rustling of leaves and the whisper of wind through tall trees. She was dreaming about Aidan, how his hands caressed her as they lay together staring up at the darkened sky.

As her vision cleared, she found herself gazing up at the canopy above, the events of the previous moments slowly filtering back into her consciousness. 

A chill crept over her as she recalled the unsettling transformation that had befallen her mother, the once-familiar figure now twisted into an unrecognizable being. The memory of Artemis's ominous words echoed in her mind, a stark reminder of the sinister plot that had been unveiled before her eyes. 

Fear tightened its grip on her chest, constricting her breath as she struggled to comprehend the depths of her mother's betrayal and the darkness that now enveloped her once-beloved parent.