Katya POV
Silence enveloped me, a heavy shroud that seemed to stretch on for a long time. It was as if I had been forcefully thrust into a dark void, where all was still and devoid of sound. In the midst of this emptiness, my mind could only fixate on the memory of Falcon's touch in my final moments with him. The longing to be reunited with him burned within me, though I sensed that it would be some time before our paths crossed again.
After what felt like an eternity, my eyes slowly fluttered open, revealing the room that my father had created for me in his realm. As I struggled to sit up, my gaze landed upon a figure standing against the wall, observing me. It wasn't my father, but Jupiter.
"My dad," I croaked, my voice raspy from the passage of time.
"Working," Jupiter replied, his
