KAIA’S POV
Athena locked the door behind us with a small silver key, twisting it until I heard the faint click. The sound echoed strangely loud in my ears, causing me to frown.
As we stepped away, I hesitated, glancing back at the quiet house. “Are you sure it's safe to just… leave Gia alone in there? She’s still unconscious.”
Athena glanced over her shoulder and nodded. “The house is well protected, Kaia. She’ll be fine. Nothing can get in without my knowing.”
Her voice was calm, and she sounded certain and sure of herself. But my chest still tightened as I turned to follow her down the narrow path that cut into the woods.
My thoughts kept drifting back to the card I’d found in that book. The image on it still burned into my brain: that cloaked figure, the burning eyes, the darkness
