Chapter 26 The King's Power

• Aphrodite
• There was an eerie silence in the restroom as I tried to compose myself before facing Asher at the party. The necklace he'd gifted me had been taken away forcefully, and I wasn't sure how he'd react.
• I sighed in relief as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. The fire-like sensation under my skin seemed like a figment of my imagination now, but I knew better. It was real, and it only stopped when Hilda disappeared with the necklace.