Chapter Forty-OneAtlas PovLaila had been acting weird lately, she avoided looking me in the eye when she talked, she was adamant on locking her room door and declined whenever i wanted to come to check her up in her room. Was she still worried about how she looked? She didn’t seem like such a person who would be insecure, especially around me.“...You don’t have to, I’m sure i can handle it-” she was walking inside the house with her phone pressed against her ears, there was a slight stiffness when she saw me. Her words died down and her shoulders slacked a bit, I noticed the box in her hand. “Are you sure?” It was Kevin’s voice, he was outside and was offering to help but she was outrightly denying him.I walked up to her and peeped outside the door where Kevin adjusted when he saw me. “Oh- Beta Atlas.” He said slowly and moved backwards, his eyes lingered on Laila for a while and then he sighed.“Well, I’m sure that you have help, I will be on my way. Don’t forget, Rachael wants

Chapter Forty-ThreeLaila POVI stared at myself in the mirror one last time with my lips sucked in between my teeth, my sweaty palms was the least way to tell that I was nervous. My forehead was dotted with sweat and my hands were cold even with how much I had layered. I swiped my palms on the back of my plaid skirt, i had managed to dress as my usual self today. Plaid skirt, turtle neck top and panty hose alongside my boots, I had packed my hair in a high ponytail, the only thing i do to my face is hide the bags underneath my eyes, It was difficult to sleep last night even with Atlas reassurance.The knock on my door brought me back to the present and Atlas' head peeped through the door, his slightly damp hair accompanied the small smile on his face.“Can i come in?” He asked and I nodded, turning back to the mirror. Atlas came and stood behind me, he was dressed in a simple black shirt and dark blue jeans, his cologne swept through me as he came closer. Even with my eeys focused on

Chapter Forty-fiveLaila PovMy eyes widened at her request and the first thing i did out of instinct was to pull aawy from her hands, i felt the loss of her warmth but then it also brough me something, it brought me back to my senses.“What?”“Come back with me, back toAunty Jeiel. She wants to see you and have you around as much as I do. It's going to what you need, to be around family.” she said with enthusiasm but the tone didn't bother me. She wanted me to leave here. That would mean to leave the problem, the person responsible, to leave the pack, to leave both Atlas and Ares.“I'm not sure I can do that.” I answered without meeting her gaze. “Laila,” she said smoothly. “I know it's a difficult thing for you to do, you lived most your life here and the memories- look I promise you that it's going to be different at Aunty Jeiel. Everything would be different, we would get over this together and start fresh. Just us.” Her words sounded nice to my ears, it would've been everything

Chapter Forty-SevenAres PovThe pounding on my door brought me out of my slumber, i had been up most of the nights and today my body broke down right when i was going through some paper works. I ended up falling asleep on the chair and now my neck was sore because of my terrible posture. The knock came again and i tried my best to grit out at whoever it was.“Open the door Ares,” It was my brother Atlas, i stepped out and walked towards the door while i rubbed the back of my neck. I yanked the door open, ready to yell out at him but the expression on his face was not in any way playful.“What is it?” I asked and my eye slid to the door just at the far end. “She’s gone.” “what do you mean she’s gone.” We had left the house and stood outside, the moon was out to the fullest and then cold air danced in sharp turns on my skin.“She’s not in her room and no where around,” he said and shuffled with his phone. “Her scent is off the radar, i don’t think she’s in our territory Ares.” I coul

Chapter Forty-NineLaila POVMaya was much more agressive, there was the hatred brimming of her as she flicked her wrist at me, my movement had gotten faster and it was easier to dodge Maya, she wasn’t so thrilled that i managed to evade her attack and landed several punches at her. She grabbed my hands and pulled at it tightly, she raised her other hand with the ax, ready to strike when someone else grabbed her. It was Ares. His eyes were burning and full with electricity, the axe in Maya’s hand loosened and she let go. Her face which had a small smile turned into a scowl while she winced at his grip on her.“Let go.” Those two words sent Maya’s grip on my wrist loose, she let me go like i was on fire and then skipped backwards while she faced Ares. He easily towered over her and his aura rose as he brooded over her. My vision blurred for a while as i stared at them, my mouth was dried and so was my throat but it wasn’t enough to get me to pass out, not yet.“Hey-” It was Atlas, he