|| ATHENA's POV ||

It wasn't an order from my mate but an order from my king. So I swallowed hard, taking my outstretched legs back. He pinned me down with his glare and waited for me like a predator in rage. My legs were numb as they carried me to him, standing in front of him.

Viktor looked satisfied with my arrival. He held the bow up, caging me between his arms. I was so small in his embrace that his whole body wrapped me like a warm blanket. He breathed his word next to my ears,

" Focus!"

I tried to focus on his words but the proximity...