Chapter 119. Going Somewhere?

Athena

"No."

The word comes out of me like a scream. I'm on my feet before I even realize I'm moving, my chair scraping against the floor so loud it makes everyone jump.

"No, Tristan. Absolutely not. I won't let you do this."

But he's already standing too, and there's this calm look on his face that makes my panic worse. Like he's already decided and nothing I say is going to change his mind.

"Athena, listen to me..."

"No!" I step back from him, my hands shaking so hard I can barely control them. "You can't ask me to do this. You can't ask me to risk killing you."

"I'm not asking you to risk anything. I'm asking you to save me."

His words don't make sense. How is me potentially killing him saving him? How is putting himself in danger helping anyone?

I look around the room, desperate for someone to back me up. Someone has to see how crazy this is. Someone has to tell him this is a terrible idea.

"Orion," I s