Alec arrived in Iceland under the name Victor Hale, claiming to be an investor in green tech. The school welcomed his donation. Lína barely noticed him.
Until the accident.
A delivery truck lost control — ice, speed, bad luck. Lína stood frozen in the road. The world slowed.
And he was there.
One second, she was staring at death. The next, she was in his arms.
She looked up. The eyes. The fire. The silence.
> "You," she breathed. "You're real."
Alec felt it too — something inside her was unlocking. Her aura shimmered. The curse's chains trembled.
That night, thunder rolled across a clear sky.
And in a temple of light, the Goddess opened her eyes.
> "She's remembered him," the Goddess said coldly.
"
Let the war begin."