Next Target

ATHENA'S POV.

A week after Alpha Jeremy had left the Palace in hysteria over the fact that he would continued to be punished, things felt a little weird.

I had executed my revenge on him, but I didn't feel that sweet feeling I had expected to feel. Instead, that day, I had cried in my room, and had refused to let anyone come in. It was only when I heard Aiden's voice that I opened my door for him.

Why had he bothered making my life hard? What was the use of it? What did he actually gain from it? I never expected the moon goddess to actually fight for me. Hearing him say that had been really good. It had felt nice. Someone had been enraged when he was treating me like trash.

And that someone had decided to stand up for me.

"Miss," Lilac called, as she knocked on my door gently.

"Yes?" I turned around, and she came in.

"It's time to pick Aiden."

"Oh!" I said, getting up, and a wide smile spread on my face. "Just give me a second." I said, fishing my wardrobe for a coat.

I found a r