Chapter 336\u00a0<\/p>\n
Athena\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was I sure? God, yes. I\u2019d never been more sure of anything in my life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to drain you. Badly. And we don\u2019t know what effect it\u2019ll have on\u2026\u201d He gestured vaguely at my stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to try.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was silent for a moment, then sighed. \u201cAlright. But I\u2019m staying right here. And if anything seems wrong, if you start looking weak or sick, I\u2019m u my authority on you. Forcibly if necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFair enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Derek moved to the door, positioning himself as a lookout even though Dr. Ben had assured us no one would enter without permission. Sarah stoo the foot of the bed, her eyes never leaving me, ready to help if needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Orion\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orion stood right beside me, close enough to grab me if I collapsed, his face a mixture of support and regret. I could feel it rolling off him in waves. was regretting this decision, regretting giving in to me, but he didn\u2019t have a choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he hadn\u2019t agreed, I would have found a way. Snuck in at night. Picked locks. Done whatever it took.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At least this way, he could watch over me. Make sure I didn\u2019t kill myself trying to save Tristan, not that I care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I took a deep breath, centering myself. Calling on that power that lived inside me, that ability to give life, to heal, to restore what was broken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was part of me, had been since I was born, though I\u2019d learnt about it late. But we were one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hands moved toward Tristan\u2019s chest, ready to place them over his heart where the connection would be strongest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before my hands could touch him, something stopped me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not physically. No one grabbed me. But\u00a0<\/p>\n
felt it, a pull, strong and insistent, coming from lower. From my stomach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The babies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were reaching out somehow, their tiny, barely\u2013formed consciousnesses connecting with my power.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t logical, didn\u2019t make sense. They were so small, so new. They shouldn\u2019t have been able to do anything-\u00a0<\/p>\n
But they were part me and part Tristan. Part life\u2013giver and part Alpha. And somehow, they knew. knew what I was about to do. Krew their father med help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My hands changed direction, moving to my stomach instead of Tristan\u2019s chest. I felt insane doing it, telt like I was wading precious seconds, but the pull was too strong to ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
11:00 pm\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 336\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAthena? Orion\u2019s voice was confused. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d I whispered. \u201cSomething\u2019s\u2026 the babies are\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t explain it. Couldn\u2019t put into words what I was feeling. So I just followed instinct, lowering myself to lean over the bed, to rest my weigh against Tristan\u2019s side with my stomach pressed against his chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not how her powers work, I heard Derek say quietly to Orion. \u201cShe\u2019s supposed to use her hands\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I know,\u201d Orion replied, equally quiet. \u201cBut don\u2019t stop her. Look at her face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t know what my face looked like. Didn\u2019t care. All I cared about was the energy building inside me, stronger than it had ever been before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t just my power anymore. It was mine and the babies\u2018, our combined life\u2013force reaching out to Tristan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It felt different this time. The last time I tried to heal Tristan, I had to concentrate, had to actively channel my energy into him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time, it just flowed. Natural. Effortless. Like it was meant to be this way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Heat spread through my body, warm and intense but not painful. It radiated from my stomach, from where the babies were, and poured into Tristan through the point where we connected.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could feel his body responding, his Alpha healing recognizing my power and amplifying it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His chest moved under me, his breathing deepening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s working, Sarah said, wonder in her voice. \u201cLook at the monitors. His vitals are improving.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t look. Couldn\u2019t look. All my focus was on maintaining this connection, on keeping the power flowing steadily. Too much too fast could be dangerous. Too little might not be enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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