TWENTY FOUR

"Aleyna... Where are you dear?"

Caroline slowly climbed the stairs in her house, calling out Aleyna's name to confirm where the little girl was. But after a long time she called out her daughter's name, the little girl did not answer her calls. Since earlier she was only treated to a lonely atmosphere that was so thick in her house without hearing Aleyna's usually noisy chattering voice.

"Aley—"

"Sshhhh... Don't be noisy, she's sleeping."

Caroline stared in disbelief at the sight presented on the bed containing Aleyna and Zillion. The two humans had apparently been curled up warmly under the blankets comfortably without caring about her who was having the hassle below because she had to calm the two men who were burning the fire of hatred.

"Since when have you been there? Why are you sleeping in my room?" asked Caroline irritably. She harshly slid Zillion's feet down and made the man's legs now stretch out across the floor.

"I'm tired,