Elsie's Pov"It looks like we'll have difficulty seeing each other all day. I have a lot of things to do on campus today." I sent Atlas a message before my class started this morning.There were many activities that I needed to do on campus, from attending classes to working on some course assignments that needed to be collected in a few days. My busy schedule today is packed. Even if I want to make time for Atlas, though, I can't do it.I grabbed my cell phone from my jacket pocket when it rang briefly, signaling an incoming message notification. "Alright, today too, I'll likely only be home at night because there are a lot of activities at camp that I'm involved in." I read im reply message.My eyes shifted from my phone screen after replying to her message. I put my phone back into my jacket pocket and began to stare at the front of the class once the lecturer entered and opened the class.After the class ended, I left the classroom and headed for the library before all the seats w

Elsie's pov"Listen to me first, Elsie." Atlas grabbed my hand at the doorway, before I could actually leave the room.My body turned towards him, staring at the eyes that looked desperate. Even though I saw the way those eyeballs dilated and seemed surprised by the situation that I didn't know if he planned it consciously or not, I couldn't bear to listen to anything else from that mouth.There was no explanation I wanted to listen to in the situation that was happening right before my eyes. As much as Atlas wanted to explain it, and as much as I would believe him, I doubted I could believe him.I removed my hand from his grasp, brushing it off firmly with a disappointed look on my face. "What are you going to explain it like? Are you sure your explanation will make me feel better Atlas?" my body shook, I clenched my palms together so he wouldn't see how much this was torturing me.Even if he explained it, I couldn't believe it. No, part of me refuses to believe anything he says. Thi

Atlas’ Pov.I closed my eyes slowly. Everything piled up and weighed on my head once I woke up. My hand rubbed my face roughly. I had no idea what exactly happened. What Elsie said left me speechless.I wish I could fix her.No, I shook my head violently. I wish this never happened. If possible, I want to return time and prevent what I can't believe.Seeing her walk away with her gaze showing disappointment made me unable to move. I felt the pain of that disappointment towards me. When she looked so vulnerable, I realized my actions hurt her. I couldn't bring myself to reach out my hand to grab her."It shouldn't be like this..." I muttered a little, lamenting the current situation. "My relationship with Elsie only improved after the misunderstanding between us." I rubbed my hands over my eyes again.Why did everything become like this? I didn't intend to make any mistakes that could strain our relationship. This can't be happening. I need to make things right. I almost stepped out of

Atlas's POV"You still won't tell me where she is?" my voice sounded jarring, sounding heavy, and big because I wasn't even holding back my voice from coming out.I don't know what Liam was doing by not telling me the truth. Even though he looked nervous before me, his eyes showed fear. He was too stupid to think that I would let him go this time.I clenched my fist tightly and slammed into his jaw hard. I'm sure it was enough to make his jaw wobble, but he was lucky because he was a delta, and his recovery was fast. His jaw was back in place again, but the traces of blood and pain he had experienced were still visible on that face.He stepped closer to me after being knocked down and falling flat on the ground. "I'm not hiding it at all, Atlas." He voiced with a heavy bow beneath me.I stared at him in disbelief. He should have known what kind of person I was. I understood well enough what their interdependent relationship was like. I didn't have the patience to listen to him. My han

Atlas' POVThe heaviness in my head still hadn't lessened since yesterday. My face was starting to feel stiff from not speaking and staying gloomy. Since I had nothing to do and my time during my punishment seemed long, I thought about many things. My hand kept moving to write down the figures that might have caused this.I wrote them down with my hands, creating a structure to the list of names I suspected, along with their connection to me. It's hard to do something without any underlying motive. What they wanted from me was something I had yet to figure out. When doing something risky, the person who planned this for me or Elsie likely has a big grudge, or they have a purpose.Wolfbane is a kind of poison whose use can be very dangerous, but considering that I only lost consciousness, the person who planned this must have known very well what they were doing. You could say they're not ordinary people either. Wolfbane is not something that anyone can easily obtain. I believe it's li