~MARS~ I don’t sleep a wink. Fear makes it challenging for me to close my eyes. Even Athena struggles with staying asleep; waking up after a few minutes of sleep. “Can’t sleep?” I pull her further into my arms. “Yh.” She hums, burrowing her face in my chest. Lucien has been gone for an hour and a few minutes. It’s nothing for me to worry about because I know that he is very capable of taking care of himself. If it’s anything, if the Langs are to attack them, it’s them I pity. Still, anxiety courses through my veins. I’m worried even tho I have no reason to be worried. “Mars?” Athena lifts her head up to look at me. Her brows are etched together with a tint of confusion. “What is it?” I murmur, lightly caress her brows to smoothen her crease. “Do you believe that Lucien is reall

