Athena woke up on the bed. The first thing she noticed was her surroundings. The black marbles around her.
Her heart skipped as memory rushed back in. The tea. Pa.
She tried to move, that was when she realized her hands were tied in front of her.
Her breath hitched. Her mind went completely blank. Urghhh that asshole. Panic crept up her spine nonetheless.
Just then, the door opened.
Pa walked in with a smile, calm and unbothered, as if nothing was wrong. "Look who's awake," he said lightly. "My princess."
Athena's chest rose and fell hard. "Untie me," she snapped, testing the restraints again. "You fucking monster."
Pa tilted his head, amused. "Hope you slept well," he said instead.
Her teeth clenched. "You fucking tricked me." she snarled as her voice shook with fury now.
"Hold up," Pa said calmly. "I didn't trick you. This is all part of the process, Belith."
"Don't call me that," Athena hissed. "Why did you fucking tie me up?"
