Chapter 118

_TWO WEEKS LATER_

AMELIA

I roll over in bed, waking up to the sunlight streaming through the window and casting a warm glow across the room. I stretch and yawn, then roll over to check my phone on the bedside table. There is a message from Atlas.

[Good morning, beautiful. Miss you tons here. Another day closer to seeing you. :)]

My heart skips a beat as I read his words. It has been two weeks since he left for the Alpha King Chosen Games, and I miss him more than anything. We have been communicating constantly over the phone, but it isn't the same as being with him in person.

To think he just got back after being away and now we have to talk over the phone again, I just hope this doesn't become a constant thing.

I get out of bed and walk over to the window, looking out at the forest below. The trees are still bare, but I can see the first hints of spring in the air. I wonder what Atlas is doing at that moment. Is he training? Is he competing in one of the challenges? Is he thinking a