Chapter Thirty-NineLaila POVI stirred against the hard mattrass with a budding headache in the back of my head, i stretched my hands out put instead of clutching my pillow, i touche dthe hard edge of something. My brows furrowwed still with closed eyes I tried to stretch out my legs but it only got tangled in stronger ones.I pried my eyes opened and glanced down at who was beneath me, i blinked once and then twice and then again as i watched Atlas sleep. His chest raised slowly and dipped back down, his face was turned to the side giving me a sided profile of his face. He looked stressed, the crease between his brows twitched and his lips which were in a thin line. I glanced around us and realized i wasnโt in my room neither were we in his room, this was more of an infirmary. โYouโre awake.โ The voice startled me and i rolled over and missed out on the small bedspace which had me landing on the ground. I winced as my butt collided with the ground. โWhat in the world?โ I muttered
Chapter Forty Laila PovI regret a lot of my decisions when I was much younger as I did some pretty stupid things that needed to be buried away for eternity. Now was another time I wished to die, to be buried away in the cold ground of the garde. โPut this on her-โ One of the kids said and two tiny hands placed fresh flowers in my hair.โI think we should add a little bit of sparkles to her face, it would make erโ look more prin- princes- princessy.โ Another girl said while she turned to the rest of her friends.How did we get here?Few hours ago, Atlas asked me to come get a report from Rachael at the pack house, so I did as instructed only that Racheal had stepped out and wonโt be back until later. So when i stepped outside i found a girl crying and asked her what was wrong. Then and there was when i made my first mistake.She told me her friend baled on her and asked if i could help, when i said yes she loudly called out to the rest of the kids and all seven of them jumped me. N
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 didnโt seem like such a person who would be insecure, especially around me.โ...You donโt have to, Iโm sure i can handle it-โ 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. โAre you sure?โ It was Kevinโs 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. โOh- Beta Atlas.โ He said slowly and moved backwards, his eyes lingered on Laila for a while and then he sighed.โWell, Iโm sure that you have help, I will be on my way. Donโt forget, Rachael wants
Chapter Forty-TwoLaila PovโWho is Maya Sunday?โ Maya Sunday? My brows creased as I tried to put the name and the face together.Maya Sunday. How the hell should I know? I wanted to ask but then my eyes saw the seriousness written all over his face and swallowed the sarcastic comment back.โI have no idea what youโre talking about.โ I answered instead, there was something familiar about the name but i wasnโt going to tell him now that his patience was thin. โYou donโt?โ He asked as if he didnโt hear me the first time. I tried my best to keep my irritation at bay and nodded in affirmation.โWhy did you think that I know who she is? Is it because of the last name- you know that more than a hundred thousand people bear that name so it may be a coincidence.โ I ranted and from the way his Jaw ticked I could tell that he wanted me to shut up.โYes Laila, why didnโt I think of that? Why didnโt I think that the two of you are total strangers and go through the trouble of talking to you over
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.โCan i come in?โ 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-fourLaila POVI didnโt have to turn around to look at her, goosebumps raked through my skin as her warmth radiated from behind. I swallowed and sucked in my breath. Her heels echoed, her scent mild and captivating. The boldness from earlier had seeped away from me and when she sat down on the seat next to me. โHello Laila, or should i call you sister?โ Her voice was soft yet had the lacing of confidence all around. There was a moment of truth when my eyes moved up until I glanced at the woman in front of me. She had bright honey eyes that stood out alongside her bright blonde which was between, champagne and buttery. Her nose was slightly crooked, almost unnoticeable but it was there, her lips were in a small smile and when I gazed into her eyes again, she was already accessing me.โSeems like you are quite the looker, donโt worry. I am just the same.โ She assured me leaning back to her seat. โWow- i never thought it would be like this.โ She stated again, I could catch
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.โWhat?โโCome 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.โ 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.โI'm not sure I can do that.โ I answered without meeting her gaze. โLaila,โ she said smoothly. โI 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.โ Her words sounded nice to my ears, it would've been everything
Chapter Forty-sixLaila POVKevin had been right about one thing, and wrong about the other. Yes, i was disturbed about Mayaโs offer but he was wrong about me letting loose. It was enough trouble that i had left the house without any of the twins knowing, it was bad enough that i followed Kevin to step out of the pack to go and โlet looseโ.We made out way to the pub were Maya and I meet few days back, my stomach churred as the memroies of our conversation ran through my mind, there was no way i could let loose, let alone in this place. I hugged my side and inspected the place, it was fuller than the amount of people here i met the other day. Did all these people live by this time of the night? or where they all letting loose? โCome on, letโs get something to eat.โ Kevin pulled me with him as we shuffled through the crowd to the counter where a girl who looked our age stood, she had deep red hair and bright green eyes which were protected by glasses. She had a small tattoo on her rig
Chapter 100- The final mark(updated version)Laila POVโAyeesha?โ her name rolled off my tongue and I turned to her with my brows creased, her dark brows were no longer knitted and were more relaxed and she stared at the device in her arm ignoring the shocked look on my face.โYou two were supposed to take care of them since, what was the hold up for?โ she said casually and Andrea popped a mint in her mouth while Calum stared at me, he was the only one paying attention to my reaction and the other two didnt mind my break.โAyeesha- how? No, this has to be a lie, there is no way this is- this is- is true.โ I muttered words stuck in my throat, Ayeesha finally turned to me and placed her hands on her hips, i retraced my steps, my legs moving on its own accord. My eyes narrowed in anger.โWhy? How-โโYou probably didnโt hear it, you were passed out on the slab and you missed it,โโMissed out? missed out? How much of a traitor you are?-โโOh please, you had the nudge that something was off
Chapter 99- The Third Strike- Part 2Ares POVโThats enough Morgana,โ Atlas stated, he was at the top of the elevation she had just climbed down from. Morganaโs face turned into a deep frown and then her eyes met with the three who were next to her, they exchanged a look that made me uncomfortable. Instead of dispersing as i expected they didnโt move, they remained in their spot like they werenโt aware of the intruder in their midst.โWhat is? The disrespect that you have for us, then yes, i agree. It is enough.โ Morgana replied, โWhere is your brother? Iโm exoecting two peas in a pod, not one.โ As if sensing where i was, she turned and our eyes met, her face which was blank stirred into a smile. It was impecable that she could find me through the crowd- i have sure blended in and far away but she could sense me out of the majority.โCome on, I think this would make a perfect reunion,โ she opened her arms wide and then like metal to a magnet, the blade which had been tossed away from
Chapter 98- The Third strike- Part one of the ending.Maya POVThis was it. I was going to get my revenge on Laila for what she did to me. As I left the room, I stared at her one last time before I closed the door behind me. She didn't bother to spare me a glance nor did her eyes plead with me like i wanted, they were hard to read.โYou two are done already?โ I turned to the guy who was leaning by the wall, he had probably been there for a while. Malcolm, was it?โThereโs not so much to talk about, our last meeting was not memorable,โ I answered and glanced down at my watch, we had six hours until the main mission commenced.โI thought Morgana was the queen of holding grudges but you-โ he pushed off the wall and walked closer to me. Something about Malcolm bothered me, it wasnโt the fact the Morgana blindly trusted him with her all or maybe it was the emotions bridled in his eyes, there was something he was hiding and I just couldnโt figure out what but it bothered me.โYou are the qu
Chapter 97 Laila POVโMaya.โ Her name tasted like ash on my tongue and my eyes fell on the woman I didnโt think of seeing soon, not here, not with the woman who was going to cause chaos. She stared down at me with her hands crossed over my chest, her hair was packed in a high ponytail. She was dressed in her signature black outfit, the turtle neck covering up her neck leaving her head as the only available skin showing. โWait, you two want to know each other?โ Andrea asked and for a moment I turned to the girl and watched her mouth drop open.โYou didnโt know? Laila and Maya are sisters.โ Another voice came from behind me, it wasnโt intended but the hair on my neck rose as the aura of the new person in the room clouded the place.โWait- they are? You are kidding me right?โ Andrea said but my blood rushed as i wanted to see the woman behind me, she stayed there driving me to the wall in suspense, i inhaled deeply.โCome on, cheer up Maya. Youโre being reunited with your sister after
Chapter 96Atlas PovMy black uniform fit into my body and i brush the imaginary crease off my shoulders then i straightened my back, my face stirred in the mirror and i noticed the black eyes underneath my eyes and the hollow around. I looked like a dead man, there was nothing to tell me that would make me look more alive. I didnโt want to look more alive when she was missing, right under my nose.โYou got this Atlas-โ I said and opened my door at the same time another door opened. It had been more than twelve hours since i last saw Ares and now that the both of us stood at the empty hallway, we had no choice but to face ourselves.He didnt look any much better than i did, from his hair which were tousled and his eyes which were a bit hollow, his face was darker than usual and it wasnt the color, just his countenance.โMorning.โ I greeted but he only nodded and walked down the stairs with his hands by his side. I sighed and followed after him, we made a beeline for the front door. De
Chapter 95Ayeesha POVโ....thats all i remember.โ I started and rubbed my forehead, another pain was coming on. I resisted the urge to grab the glass of water from the counter, there were so many people around me and they all wanted answers, especially those of the council. Ares isnt here yet neither was Atlas, Just Derek, Estelle and Kevin were the faces that didnt make me want to hide away. I know that i am the chief commander but sometimes i want to step out of my position and just be, but i know that it cant happen.โThats enough for today.โ Derek said and walked up to my bed side, he faced the rest of the council members. โShe has clearly not fully recovered from the poisoning and need to gather her thoughts together.โโIts been three hours, our chances of finding the girl is very low.โโWe all know that, but rushing without a proper plan isnt going to be helpful either is it?โ he asked and they murmured between themself. I glanced down at my palms and rubbed them together.โIโl
Chapter 94Laila POVโYou love, are coming with us to see Morgana.โ Andrea said as she disappeared with Sam. My brows creased and I fussed in the rope which was holding me bound, i canโt go there. I need to escape from here and get back to the pack house.โRelax Laila, thereโs no need for making a fuss, just remain still because you cant leave this place. The ropes wont easily come off and with Andrea here, you will be down in no time if you break free.โ Malcom said and i swallowed. There was some kind of softness that was in his voice and a confidence in what he had said. Ofcourse, they had made sure that i would be bound and made plans even if i tried to escape.โYou should stop thinking about escaping and just let things happen as they should.โโYou mean take me to that psychopath? No thank you-โ i said through tight lips. Malcom didnt seem bothered that i called Morgana is Psychopath and he raked his hands through his hair. His hands moved to his jaw where he rubbed it subtly and
Chapter 93Laila POVThe first thing that hits me is the pungent smell of blood, my brain had been wired to perceive the disturbing scent from far away and even with my eyes closed and the slight thudding from beneath me that made my body ache didnt take away the mess buried in my head.โWhat do you think sheโll look like in her transformed state? Iโve never seen a white wolf before.โ A high pitched voice said from next to me. Slowly, my eyes peered opened but not wide enough to give off the fact that i was awake. Sand.Flowing water.Large heavy footsteps accompanied with several others. I was not in the garden, i was being carried and the footsteps didnt sound liek naythign iโve heard.โSheโs pretty normal and hyped up if you asked me, there is nothing special to the girl.โ The person carrying me said, my body vibrated with his husky tone.โYouโre just being a hater Sam, iโm sure sheโll look great.โ the feminine voice from earlier said and then their was a light pause on my right.
Chapter 92ATLAS POVThe cut went through deep in my left hand and Danielโs teeth made sure to leave a mark, i was currenlty in my room after being stitched up by one of the nurses. I was alone going through some old pictures when a knock came on the door.โCome on in.โ I said and the door was pushed opened, the scent made me recognize who it was and i dropped the pictures and turned to her.โHey,โ she started with her eyes on my shoulders. โQuite a stupid thing you did down there.โ Ayeesha didnโt hold back on her harsh words, she stared at my shoulders and then at my face.โNice way to rub it in.โ I muttered and turned to lean back on the chair but a sharp pains seeped through me. `โHe got you good, didnโt he?โ she asked and folded her hands around her chest. โYou think, but iโm fine. Itโs nothing you know. I can handle-โ i didnโt realize that she was walking in my direction until she placed her hands on the spot and with a knowing look she pressed hard on my shoulders.โF- Arg@#โ