MasukHearing them all planning my life out for me in the way I had once imagined, minus Atlas, of course, causes tears of joy to fall down my face. I’d waited for so long for a moment like this. To be free that is. I mean… going to school in Asgard isn’t exactly what I had on my list of things to do but
“I don’t know when she will wake up… but it will happen when she’s ready.”That voice. It isn’t one that I recognize, but as I slowly open my eyes, I find that the sights I last remember aren’t the same ones I’m faced with now. The white walls around me cause me to blink back the light invading the
Rushing to his side, he grimaces before pulling the weapon from his side. “What are you doing? We have to get you help… we have to move,” I cry out trying to get him to sit up.“No,” he murmurs, shaking his head. “You need to finish this, Dora. You have to end Elenon so that all of this is over.”“W
The world feels heavy as I step outside ten minutes later, the air thick with tension and the distant sounds of battle reaching my ears. The stone walls of the prison I was locked in fade behind me, replaced by the overwhelming pull of the chaos ahead. The gusts of wind pull at my hair, urging me fo
I stalk the passageways like a caged beast, urgency driving my every movement. She couldn’t have gone far—not yet—and that desperate hope propels me forward as I navigate the labyrinthine path toward the castle's lower levels. The stone walls seem to press in on me, heavy and suffocating, while the
My solemn admission seems to dissolve the defensive wall as Tatum lowers his guard, his eyes studying me as if piecing together a hidden truth. “I saw it from the start, Atlas. I knew you loved her from the moment I caught you lingering outside my house on the day she first arrived.”“That’s not pos
A firm grip on my arm stops me in mid thought. I turn to see Atlas’s dark, penetrating gaze that causes my breath to catch in my throat. He wasn’t supposed to see me here, let alone catch me right before I’m going to do something that I know I’ll regret later.“What are you doing here?” he asks, his
I won’t let him get away forever. Not if I can help it. It’s beyond the breaking point now, and I can’t hold back the chaos any longer. Fucking Coward.“Stop it!” Cassie’s voice rips through the noise like a scythe, and my body locks in place, freezing with sudden terror as I sense her incredible p
The conversation between Atlas and me has lingered in my mind over the past few days, like a persistent echo I cannot shake off. As much as I yearn to lash out and rebel against everything that was said, I find myself unable to do so. I cannot afford to let people believe I am a threat or that I sho
Taking a step towards me, he catches me off guard as he raises his hand and brushes a strand of my loose hair from my face. It’s a small gesture he used to make all the time, but he hasn’t in years.“Why do you care so much about what happens to me?” I finally ask, curious as to why after what felt







