Cassidy’s POV

I paced back and forth in my room, my mind spinning with a whirlwind of endless possibilities.

I just woke up when I found out that Zarion and two of his Betas were out in the Misty Forest, facing danger and uncertainty in the wilderness just to pay Hestia for what she did to me.

I couldn't help but worry for them. The weight of their lives rested heavily on my shoulders, and every passing moment seemed to drag on forever.

Why is everything always about me?!

My fingers clenched and unclenched, my heart thudding in my chest like a relentless drumbeat. I knew that Zarion is a...