Chapter 84

**Pull of the Unseen**

As the days passed, Athena found herself haunted by the echoes of her decision. She was back in her world, settling into the routine she'd once known, but the pieces didn't fit like they used to. It was as if her heart had splintered, leaving a piece forever tethered to another realm, a part of herself left behind.

It didn't help that she felt a strange pull, a constant, invisible thread that seemed to tug at her. Sometimes, in the quiet moments, she could almost hear the faintest whisper of Lucifer's voice—a heartbeat, calling out to her from afar. And each time she felt it, she reminded herself of why she had made the decision to return. This was for the good of her world, for the balance between realms. But the logic felt hollow when weighed against the ache in her chest.