ATLAS'S POVThe moment Aurora exited the room, my heart raced with anticipation. With swift movements, I made my way towards the door, my hand gripping the handle tightly as I locked it with a decisive click. I turned around, walking to the front of the toilet I spoke . "Nyx," I whispered urgently, my voice laced with a mix of relief and concern. "It's safe now. You can come out."As the door swung open, she emerged, her face marked with profound exhaustion, and her weary posture revealing the burden of our recent trials. With cautious steps, she approached, her eyes fixed on me as I closed the gap between us.My arms reached out, and without hesitation, Nyx fell into their embrace, our bodies clinging tightly together. She nestled her tear-streaked face against my chest, her voice quivering with weariness. "I'm utterly drained," she confessed, her words muffled against my shirt. "I never imagined I could endure hiding for much longer. And I'm deeply sorry for putting you through al

NYX'S POVIt's been hours and I was already getting bored. Being stuck in the four corners of this room alone made me feel sick in a kind of way.Atlas left earlier because his beta came to call him for something urgent. He didn't want to leave me but I urged him to go. I think even Savio noticed my presence cause I heard him asking Atlas if he was alone.The kind of boredom that crept through my veins was one I couldn't quite explain. It wasn't just restlessness; it was a deep-seated longing for connection. I wanted Atlas's arms around me and maybe I wished for his lips on mine too.Urggh, this was so hard. On a normal day, I would have eagerly attended to my assigned chores.Aurora, my sweet little girl, would have graced my room with her infectious laughter and unwavering support. She was such an Angel, she amused me all the time with the way she reasoned like an adult and spoke with a wisdom that was far beyond her age.Together, we would have gone into deep conversations, share

AURORA'S POVLo and behold, it was Lola, standing there in all the glory of her wickedness. "How dare you say such nonsense?" I retorted, my anger fueling my words. The audacity of her evil words shook me to the core.Lola, however, seemed unfazed by my outburst. In fact, she took pleasure in my reaction. "Would you please shut up?" she sneered, her tone dripping with contempt. "How dare you talk to me in such a manner?"Her response caught me off guard. It was surprising to see her dish out such harshness, especially considering how she had always acted friendly with me whenever my father was around. Deep down, I had known she didn't like me, but I had never knew she could do it to this extent. "So this is your true colors, huh?" I said, looking at her with a mix of surprise and disappointment.Lola scoffed, her expression twisted with disdain. "I can't believe you're asking me such a question," she scoffed, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "So you're this dumb? How could you even

NYX'S POVAfter our last conversation, a comfortable silence settled between us as Atlas cradled me in his arms like I was a baby. His head rested on the head board of the bed and rocked me back and forth. My mind wandered around all the things that had been happening. It was sad in a kind of way. As sweet as everything currently seemed, a part of me feared that the moment I leave everything would change and go back to the way he used to be. He'd forget about my existence and continue from where he stopped with that witch called Lola. I hated her with every fiber in me, she was always vibrating off evil and at every slightest opportunity she bullied people and layed allegations on them. But he wants me to stay, should I just stay? No, if I stayed it'd ruin everything. To start with I've even already told him I wasn't going to stay, so if I suddenly changed my mind and told him I wanted to stay he'd think I love him or I'm getting too attached to him then he'd push me away and hu

ATLAS'S POVTrying to wake Nyx, I tapped her softly. She fell asleep not long after she came out of the toilet and causing all kinds of trouble. It was midnight already. Her time to leave. As much as I wanted her to stay, she had made up her mind to leave and I knew that truly she couldn't stay till forever. I chuckled under my breath, these past few days I've been what you could classify as "soft" and she probably thought it was because I was head over hills or whatever but it was far from it. I mean yes, I liked her but I really wasn't as smitten as she thought I was. Little did she know I was just considering certain things, the first was that intially I genuinely missed her and I couldn't help but feel bad with the way she isolated herself. On a normal day, I wouldn't really have even cared instead I'd have ordered guards to punish her for neglecting her chores because she's a slave. But, the way Aurora kept disturbing me and blaming me was just unbearable. She was the most i