Chapter 17

**The Warning Signs**

**Athena's Point of View**

The tension in the room could cut glass. Lucifer's arrival has turned the council chamber into a powder keg, and I'm standing at the heart of it. My mind is spinning with everything I've just learned—Lucifer is my soulmate, and if I fall for him, it could potentially tip the balance of the entire cosmos. No pressure, right?

But there's something nagging at me. Something that doesn't quite add up. Everyone's talking about how dangerous this bond could become, but no one's explained how I'm supposed to know when things are getting out of hand. I'm not exactly an expert on celestial connections, after all.

So, I do what I do best—I ask questions. "Okay, but how will I know if this bond is becoming… uncontrollable?"