Chapter 33

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?"

I opened my mouth to speak, to explain that Viktor hadn't harmed me, but before I could utter a single word, Asher was upon Viktor, his fists raining down on him with a relentless fury. I watched in horror as the two men exchanged blows, their bodies colliding with a sickening thud as they grappled with each other in the confined space of the room.

"Stop it, Asher!" I cried out, my voice laced with desperation as I rushed forward, tr