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No Rest, No Mercy

**ATLAS**Sleep never came—just the steady rhythm of machines and the quiet, stubborn rise of her chest that I refused to stop watching.The first rays of sun filtered in through the window blinds, splashing over Calista's bed in slices of yellow and gold, and for a moment I sat still, eyes glued to her face for the flicker of an eyelash…anything.Nothing…just the steady hiss of the ventilator and the crushing reality that she was still trapped in there.I sat through two hospital rounds, fists clenching each time the nurses lifted the covers to clean and change her.Calista would have never let them touch her, let alone see her like that. It was haunting how limp her limbs were, how her phone sat in my pocket like a curse I could not break. My legs felt numb from sitting up all night, but my mind raced faster than the damn things, making it almost impossible to even blink.One thought ate at my brain, and no matter how hard I tried, I could not figure out the words to say to the wom

As She Fell

**CALISTA**I could not wake up, not even when Atlas was there—but even in the darkness that swallowed me whole, his voice kept finding me, steady and close, as if I was not lying in a hospital at all but somewhere he could still reach.Then he was gone, voice fading like a cloud that I was too powerless to stop. My throat felt almost numb now, like my jaw was used to hanging open.The presence that replaced Atlas was quiet, too quiet. Atlas called him Ledger, and I could swear I had heard that name somewhere…but where? He just sat there, breath even, eyes fixed on me, not saying a word even when the gloved hands lifted the covers and laid me bare. I hated the cold towel rubbing off my skin, but I also hated that Atlas had seen me like this.Ledger's presence had faded for a little while, and I listened for his footsteps when the nurses left. I heard a low grunt, and he settled into the chair again.I told myself that he was safe, that he would not hurt me, but everytime I heard h

I Remember Dying

**CALISTA**The waves were wrong—no, they were right—no, they were not waves at all.They rose and fell like they were breathing—too slow, too deep—like they were waiting for something—waiting for me—but the water never touched my feet.Instead there was sand, and it tickled my toes as the warm sun warmed my face. I winced and lifted a hand to shield my face, freezing when I saw my hand.It belonged to me…the real me. My body was clad in a hospital gown, and it took the angry lapping of the water on shore to tear my attention away.A strong salty smell hit my nose, and I breathed in the ocean, waiting for the calm to crack wide open.And it did. The ocean turned frothy, waves clapping into each other. My feet stayed on the sand, but the moment I tried to step forward, the shore stepped back.My breath caught, but my limbs could not move. Not until I heard a voice clawing at my left ear. “CALI!!” I whipped around to see a twelve year old Astrid, face white as sheets, pointing at so

A Seat at the Table

**MERRICK**I had my whole day planned out. None of it involved the buzzing in my pocket and the sinking feeling that something had gone awfully wrong. I was told that Calista was alive, and my world had lost all colour. I almost punched a hole through the glass at the shopping mall, but that would be bad press. So I smiled like an excited husband and rushed out to my car, all while cursing the devil who made me. The drive to the hospital was short, but long enough to make the call and realise how much of a mess I was in.“What do you mean he didn't let you do it? Who was it?!” I snapped into the phone, blood pumping hot in my ears.“I walked in, and there was this big guy sitting there, watching everything.” “Was it Atlas?” I asked. If that fucker ruined this, I'll —“No…but this guy was huge too—got a scar on his left hand, bright green eyes, and had a slight hunch.” My mind raced, but I could not put a face to the body. “Did you get his name?” I leaned forward in my seat.“No

She Came Back Wrong

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” ~Kahlil Gibran**CALISTA**My hands rested in my lap, but they felt like something I had borrowed and forgotten how to return.Everything felt borrowed—my body, my thoughts, my memories—none of it made sense…except for him.I did not remember how I woke, but the doctors said that it was not a pretty sight. I died, they said, and I believed them. I did die, after all, just not in this lifetime. They also said that when I woke, there was only one name on my lips, and I did not know whether to be relieved or terrified that I would claw so fiercely for the man I tried to ruin.And what a man he was…I could not describe the heavy throb that exploded in my chest the moment I saw him in the doorway. No other words sufficed, so I said his name with all the aching in my heart, and he was by my side in a heartbeat, threading his fingers gently through my hair as I tried and failed t

You Reduce Him

**CALISTA**My eyes fluttered open like they did not belong to me—and the silence that met me felt too big, too empty, settling into my chest before I could understand why it hurt.It was like the world had ended while I was unconscious, and no one had bothered to wake me for it.My head throbbed steadily, and I waited for the hiss of the ventilator, for the cold tube pressing against my throat, but the world did not spare me such distractions.I did not want the memories, but they came anyway—robbing me of oxygen and filling my lungs with tar. The taste of metal and antiseptic rested heavy on my tongue, and I just…lay there.The walls of the hospital room stared back like a silent audience, waiting for the moment I realized just how much damage I had done. I still felt Merrick's grip on my throat, heard the crack of his head as it slammed against the wall, saw the silver cuffs catching the light as they clamped around Atlas's wrists.Atlas…My body went rigid at the mere thought of

Fear Looks Good on You

**MERRICK**Losing to Atlas Kane once was an inconvenience. Twice, an irritation. The third time? A vicious flaw in the system. And I did not tolerate flaws, especially when they managed to land me in cuffs.“Mr Fairfax … are you with me?” I flashed a small smile at the blonde woman sitting across from me, wondering just how many men she fucked to put on a nice suit and call herself ‘detective’.“I'm with you.” “I apologize for the minor inconvenience, but I need to ask a few questions before we proceed.” I held up my cuffed wrists.“This is anything but minor, detective.” Her smile did not meet her eyes. “I understand. This should not take long.”I stifled another protest and tore my attention to the small stack of files lying on the desk between us.“Let's make this quick, then.” “Perfect,” her voice chirped, and she flipped open the first file and pored over it for endless seconds.A vein ticked in my jaw, and I shifted in my seat, eyes fixed on the severe bun on her head, do

Loving You is a Death Sentence

**ATLAS**I should have been relieved that she was alive—but the moment I heard those words, I realised this was no longer a war I could negotiate my way out of, and Calista was already marked for death.It did not help that her eyes held raw fear, or that Ledger stood there with his hands hanging at his sides, staring at me like I should have all the answers.Like he did not know how doomed this was. I could not look her in the eye and tell her that I was as lost as she was, so I kept my eyes on Ledger.“Did you get a look at his face?” my voice wavered, heart sinking when he shook his head. “He had a surgical mask on. It's good to have you back, friend.” He offered a smile, but it did not feel good to be back. Nothing when the end was staring us in the face. “What is going on, what—Atlas, what is he talking about?” Calista's voice broke, and I forced myself to look at her without splitting in two.“Someone is trying to kill you.” She gripped the sheets, face paling.“I believe t

He Would Burn for Me, I Would End for Him

**CALISTA**I could feel it in the silence around me that something about my life had already been decided, even if no one had bothered to tell me yet.‘They will stop at nothing to make sure that your heart stops beating…’Atlas's words drifted through my mind, and I shut my eyes for a long moment, seeking comfort in the darkness and finding none. My eyes fluttered open, eyes fixed on the door. I tried to tune out the roaring in my ears, to hear anything but the rapid beating of my heart.I could still hear their muffled voices, but their words fizzed out before they reached me, so I sat there bleeding, breaking, listening…Then I heard something. Three words in Ledger's strained voice;“SHE BROKE YOU…” I felt my heart pause in a vain effort to stop the damage, but it was already done—and it hurt worse that Ledger told no lies.I had stood beside Merrick Fairfax and let him use my power to sink the only man who ever looked at me with more than sexual longing. Every cheque that guar

Rewrite Her Fate

**ATLAS**I had heard people agree to their fate before—but never with a voice that made me want to rewrite it.I stumbled down the hallway, knowing I should have shut it down the second she said yes. Instead I let it breathe, and now it is already out of my hands.What kind of woman runs towards the danger instead of far from it? What kind of man would sit there and let the woman he loved walk into certain death? She said it like it was just her decision to make, like her claws were not deep in my heart, like my world was not split in two the moment she said the word ‘yes’.I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and shake some sense into her. I wanted to remind her that she was still healing, that she was not strong enough for this, but what did I do? I stuttered, failed and reached for her hands in a vain attempt to change her mind…then she sent me away.I knew that she was not in any pain, that her wince was as convincing as they came, and it struck daggers in me and twisted when

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