Chapter 33 -Power

Zelena.

I reached my arm behind me but there was nothing there. I pushed myself up and looked at the other side of the bed, no Gunner. The slit in the curtains revealed the sun was only just starting to light the sky. Gunner was gone already, gone to get my father. The thought sent a lump to my throat and a pain to my stomach. Oh god, my father. I slumped my face back into the pillow and groaned loudly. I really hope he can tell us something about my mum or about me. Any info on this goddess thing will be accepted.

Wait, I flew up on the bed. Training with Artemis today. Why am I excited by that? I mean it could turn out to be the one thing in my life that I can actually control, right? Considering my hormones, my species, my unknown past and basically my entire future are all out of my control. I could maybe have just this one thing.

I sat up on the bed and swung my legs over the side. As I let my legs hang there, I closed my eyes and listened to my body. It fe