Athena:
With a heart heavy with sorrow, I forcefully shut the door to my room. The echo of the slamming door reverberated through the silence, mirroring the turmoil within me. I threw myself onto the bed, seeking solace in its familiar comfort. Pulling a pillow over my head, I let loose the floodgates of my pent-up emotions, crying so intensely that I wished for the sweet release of death.
Every tick of the clock seemed to amplify my misery as I grappled with the shocking revelation - Cameron was my chosen mate. As I lay there, writhing in emotional agony, I clung desperately to the gamma’s initial words. I tried to convince myself that being chosen didn’t mean Cameron was fit for the throne. But the truth was a bitter pill to swallow.
I had made a vow to lie about what transpired, beca
