The scent of pine surrounded me as I absorbed the revelation Olympia had just shared. The weight of her secret, mixed with the lingering fog of my own drunken stupor, left me feeling adrift in a sea of uncertainties.
"So, you're telling me that there’s a bunch of Preds out there… Protecting me?" I asked, still trying to wrap my mind around the whole thing.
Olympia nodded, her expression a blend of worry and fascination. "Yes, they see something in you, Haera. Something powerful." She then lowered her head, getting closer to me, and whispered “I was the first person Oliver ever showed this cabin to in years, but he didn’t even blink when I asked him to bring you here.”
Powerful? The word echoed in my mind, and I couldn't help but feel a shiver down my spine. Growing up, I thought my life
