Athena was absorbed in scrolling through messages on her phone when Aiden's text caught her eye. She eagerly opened the text.
"Hey, are you guys done? Did you get him?"
After a quick, affirmative response text, she stole a glance at Eric, who was deep in conversation with their boss.
A wave of nostalgia washed over her as she recalled the many times they had been in similar situations—executing a plan, overcoming obstacles together, and emerging victorious.
She sighed and leaned back in her seat, her gaze drifting to Lucas, who had immediately fallen asleep the moment the helicopter lifted off.
It was no surprise; after spending four long years confined in darkness, deprived of sunlight and the gentle caress of the wind, he was likely overwhelmed by the sensations that were foreign to him.
