LOGINLyla “Good morning guys.”Three eyes landed on me at the same times. Emilio’s eyes widened, as he stood immediately while his brothers still stayed glued to their chairs. “Lyla,” X chuckled. “I cannot say I don't love the new look.”I smirked as I came downstairs. My hair was now a shirt crisp bob, the tips painted with red. It took me all night to achieve the colour and when I finally did, it looked radiant.“What do you think daddy?”Achilles grey eyes met mine. “It's different,” he said, resting backwards on his chair. “Very daring.” I nodded and sat down in the empty seat facing them. “I figured it's time I change,” I said. “So much has happened to me, and I no longer feel like the naive Lyla that was unaware of the world.”Emilio sat back down. “I love it,” he grinned. “Thank you.”X rolled his eyes. “It's too short.” “It'll grow.” “You could have asked us for help you know,” he grunted, pushing the food on his plate. “Well someone is grumpy,” I laughed. “He has to go look for Si
“Good morning guys.”Three eyes landed on me at the same times. Emilio’s eyes widened, as he stood immediately while his brothers still stayed glued to their chairs. “Lyla,” X chuckled. “I cannot say I don't love the new look.”I smirked as I came downstairs. My hair was now a shirt crisp bob, the tips painted with red. It took me all night to achieve the colour and when I finally did, it looked radiant.“What do you think daddy?”Achilles grey eyes met mine. “It's different,” he said, resting backwards on his chair. “Very daring.” I nodded and sat down in the empty seat facing them. “I figured it's time I change,” I said. “So much has happened to me, and I no longer feel like the naive Lyla that was unaware of the world.”Emilio sat back down. “I love it,” he grinned. “Thank you.”X rolled his eyes. “It's too short.” “It'll grow.” “You could have asked us for help you know,” he grunted, pushing the food on his plate. “Well someone is grumpy,” I laughed. “He has to go look for Sienna a
Lyla“Good morning guys.”Three eyes landed on me at the same times. Emilio’s eyes widened, as he stood immediately while his brothers still stayed glued to their chairs. “Lyla,” X chuckled. “I cannot say I don't love the new look.”I smirked as I came downstairs. My hair was now a shirt crisp bob, the tips painted with red. It took me all night to achieve the colour and when I finally did, it looked radiant.“What do you think daddy?”Achilles grey eyes met mine. “It's different,” he said, resting backwards on his chair. “Very daring.”I nodded and sat down in the empty seat facing them. “I figured it's time I change,” I said. “So much has happened to me, and I no longer feel like the naive Lyla that was unaware of the world.”Emilio sat back down. “I love it,” he grinned. “Thank you.”X rolled his eyes. “It's too short.”“It'll grow.”“You could have asked us for help you know,” he grunted, pushing the food on his plate. “Well someone is grumpy,” I laughed. “He has to go look for Sienna
rlm fell into a deathly silence. “Sorry,” he chuckled. “Can't do that.” “Achilles,” I rolled my eyes at the pussy, “I need to do this.” Achilles studied me silently, then nodded. I took the phone from Isaiah, and dialed the digits I had learnt since I was 10. The phone rang for a second, then clicked. “Hello?” I listened to my father's heavy breathing, my throat closing up. This man, despite all of his flaws had been a very reasonable man. Until he let greed take a hold of him. “Hello, father.” Lyla Isaiah’s hands shook around the device as the rlm fell into a deathlyrlm fell into a deathly silence. “Sorry,” he chuckled. “Can't do that.” “Achilles,” I rolled my eyes at the pussy, “I need to do this.” Achilles studied me silently, then nodded. I took the phone from Isaiah, and dialed the digits I had learnt since I was 10. The phone rang for a second, then clicked. “Hello?” I listened to my father's heavy breathing, my throat closing up. This man, despite all of
rlm fell into a deathly silence. “Sorry,” he chuckled. “Can't do that.” “Achilles,” I rolled my eyes at the pussy, “I need to do this.” Achilles studied me silently, then nodded. I took the phone from Isaiah, and dialed the digits I had learnt since I was 10. The phone rang for a second, then clicked. “Hello?” I listened to my father's heavy breathing, my throat closing up. This man, despite all of his flaws had been a very reasonable man. Until he let greed take a hold of him. “Hello, father.” Lyla Isaiah’s hands shook around the device as the rlm fell into a deathlyrlm fell into a deathly silence. “Sorry,” he chuckled. “Can't do that.” “Achilles,” I rolled my eyes at the pussy, “I need to do this.” Achilles studied me silently, then nodded. I took the phone from Isaiah, and dialed the digits I had learnt since I was 10. The phone rang for a second, then clicked. “Hello?” I listened to my father's heavy breathing, my throat closing up. This man, despite all of
rlm fell into a deathly silence. “Sorry,” he chuckled. “Can't do that.” “Achilles,” I rolled my eyes at the pussy, “I need to do this.” Achilles studied me silently, then nodded. I took the phone from Isaiah, and dialed the digits I had learnt since I was 10. The phone rang for a second, then clicked. “Hello?” I listened to my father's heavy breathing, my throat closing up. This man, despite all of his flaws had been a very reasonable man. Until he let greed take a hold of him. “Hello, father.” Lyla Isaiah’s hands shook around the device as the rlm fell into a deathlyrlm fell into a deathly silence. “Sorry,” he chuckled. “Can't do that.” “Achilles,” I rolled my eyes at the pussy, “I need to do this.” Achilles studied me silently, then nodded. I took the phone from Isaiah, and dialed the digits I had learnt since I was 10. The phone rang for a second, then clicked. “Hello?” I listened to my father's heavy breathing, my throat closing up. This man, despite all of
ACHILLES POVThe last guard fell with a quiet gasp, a crimson bloom spreading across his shirt.Xiomar wiped his blade clean on the dead man’s sleeve. Emilio pumped his shotgun once more, humming something low and manic, the kind of tune that lived halfway between lullaby and war drum.I holstered
Emilio's POVThe world really believed we were dead.A month in hiding. A month of silence while the city moved on without us. A month of whispers turning into certainties. They buried us in their minds, toasted to our downfall, and strutted through alleys they’d never have touched if they thought
Lyla's POV They dressed me in red.The gown clung to me like liquid fire, spilling down my body in heavy folds that whispered as I walked. It was the color of blood and sacrifice, of roses blooming in the dead of winter. The silk grazed my scars with a lover’s touch, making every wound feel alive
Lyla’s POV“Little slut.”The backhand Lois gave the girl caused her to shriek so loudly. I covered my ears and bowed my head down, making sure my focus was deep in the plate of food I had been given.“Clean this shit up,” she screamed. The girl whimpered and started wiping off the surface, tears s







