A soft ripple of golden light shimmered in the air as Ivy flicked her wrist. I closed my eyes at the blinding light, and the next thing I saw was a familiar pack house, s***h, castle, right before us. When Anika saw her home, her knees buckled, and she fell on the ground. "I... they are gone, right?" She asked, her voice breaking, making my heart throb. "It isn't forever," I reminded her, kissing the side of her head. Anika looked up. The moment I saw her eyes, I wanted to find a way into Olympus, even though I knew I couldn’t. Her eyes searched mine, wide and raw, full of unspoken questions and quiet fear. “Zephyrus… what if they need me?” I brushed a loose strand of hair from her face, keeping my voice steady even as my heart ached at the thought of her worry. “Then they’ll call

