Chapter 97

Valerius POV

"I'm nervous," she confesses. It is the night of Thalia's shift. The moon is not complete, but it will be soon. We are heading to the crown lake near the mountains. I squeeze her hand and smile to reassure her. The truth is that I'm nervous, too, but I can't let her know it. The whole day, she has been fussing and having sharp body pains.

"It will be fine, and I'll guide you thr