Chapter 70 The Heart Of The Forest

• Zeus's Point of View
• The forest felt like an endless maze, every tree a reminder of the chaos that had unfolded in our lives. Days had turned into a blur of searching, the exhaustion heavy in my bones, and my heart ached with every passing moment without her. I was desperate to find Aphrodite, and yet, with every step deeper into the woods, I couldn’t shake the gnawing worry that I might never see her again.
• Marco walked beside me, his expression a mix of determination and concern. We had been combing through different packs for days, each evening returning to our base camp with nothing but disappointment. “Do you think she’s okay?” he asked quietly, his voice barely above a whisper, as if speaking louder would shatter the fragile hope that lingered between us.