Chapter 48

Athena knew her boys had succeeded the moment she felt the lost half of her soul returning to her. It was hard to describe. It was as if a missing piece of her very essence had finally been restored, completing her in a way she hadn't felt for decades. 

The sensation was overwhelming.

She gasped, her mouth opening in a silent scream as the energy surged through her. The rejoining of her soul was both excruciating and euphoric. Her body convulsed, shuddering as it struggled to adapt to the sudden influx of power and life force. Athena doubled over, wrapping her arms tightly around her torso as waves of contrasting sensations washed over her—icy chills and searing warmth battling for dominance within her.