_Leah’s POV_

Athena’s voice cut through the darkness like a blade.

Leah… we must leave soon.

I lifted my head fast. My hands were still shaking from the effort of breaking the chains. The mist around us moved in slow circles like it was thinking....like it was alive.

“Why?” I whispered. My throat felt tight. “We did it. Sarah is free.”

Athena’s tone was tense. Because the realm knows now. It felt the chains break. It felt your light. It felt her anger. This place does not like losing what it owns.

A shiver ran through me. The air was colder than before. It pressed against my skin even though...