Athena's POV
I went behind the mansion, shaken and engulfed in sobs.
The threat he had issued, promising my death once I gave birth to a wolfless offspring emerged, but it was nothing in comparison to the heartbreak of realizing I possessed no wolf within.
Life, as it appeared, was full of tribulations, and the goddess seemed to have a particular hate for me. Tala found me, crouching in distress behind a tree.
“Come,” she gently urged, extending a helping hand to guide me inside the house and into my room. I sank onto the couch, emotions rushing through me.
She sat quietly beside me, allowing me to cry my sorrows without uttering a single word.
“I wanted to confide in you, but couldn't find the courage,” I confessed, seeking solace in her understanding gaze.
“I understand,”
