The Hunt

NERO’S POV

Through the week, I had been restless. A part of me wanted to cancel the hunt and just let things be but what would Zavier think of me? I couldn’t let him think I was weak especially when it came to Athena.

I finally made up my mind, ensuring to keep myself locked in that decision. I hated the worry that kept creeping up my chest at the slightest thought of her. It was like a warning for a disaster about to happen and I was pissed that my mind didn’t understand that the disaster was going to be for Athena and not me.

So I went to the Queen to inform her about the hunt. She wanted to argue about the dangers of going alone without the guards but I knew too well that she was worried about what I would do to Athena. Making her understand that it was going to take me a while to get to the point that I could forgive Athena, I just wanted to see if we could do the things that I loved with her like I did with Zara. And part of it was true of course. Zara and I loved to hunt, but th