|| ATHENA's POV ||

As Asher burst into the room, his presence filled the space with an overwhelming intensity, his eyes blazing with fury as they landed on Viktor and me. I could see the anger etched into every line of his face, his jaw clenched tightly as he took in the sight before him. For a moment, I was frozen in place, unable to tear my gaze away from him as he moved closer, his fists clenched at his sides.

"What the hell is going on here?" Asher demanded, his voice sharp and filled with barely-contained rage as he advanced toward Viktor. "What did he do to you, Athena?"...