ATLASJade hasn’t reached out or even looked for me. At the very least, send a message. I thought she would do at least one of that after the message I left her, but nothing. It was like I wasn’t even existing and that was the worst feeling ever. I hated every part of it.I would take her anger any day. Her yelling or telling me anything she wanted, over this simple game of ignoring me. It was making me go crazy.I find myself pacing my hotel room more times than not. Staring at the telephone in the room and waiting to be called from the reception because she is here asking for my room.Or just looking at my door, expecting her to knock and just walk in.I have thought up every possible scenario you can think of and none of that has happened yet. The only thing I am doing is wearing a hole in the carpet on the floor of the room. I couldn’t turn my phone off because I was hoping for a call or message form Jade. So, I muted Andrew instead. Because he was still texting me.I think he has
ATLASI don’t know why I thought Ford would seem different, now that I knew exactly who he was. Not just come very rich businessman. Though, as much as he was in my good books for taking Jade in and everything, I still have a little doubt about him, knowing he is friends with Brandon.That man may share the same blood and name with my father, but they couldn’t be further apart. Even a random stranger could have more similarities to my father than him. To know he is hid blood brother. It pisses me off for some reason.Ford leads me to his office, which was a subtle message that I didn’t miss. he was too professional to tell me to get out of his house. He would never say those exact words, but going out of his way to show me I’m not welcome, now, the political side of him will do that.Maybe I can see how they are friends with Brandon. They were all so manipulative, silent in how they controlled you because they’ll make you think you’re actually doing what you want.I remind myself to b
JADEAfter losing through the security footage and reaching the conclusion that it was tweaked, we decided to he’d back to the house because it didn’t feel safe anymore in the penthouse. Even with all the security, if someone could get in and out without being seen, then who knows what else they are capable of.While the car was rolling through the driveway, I noticed figure heading towards the gate.“Is that—“ Jaiya took the words right out of my mouth. Our attention was both on the man who was walking alone, looking like he couldn’t not anything going on around him.I sat back in my seat and released a breath.“What is he doing here?” Jaiya once again said the words I was thinking, only she sounded a lot more angry than confused.I was positively speechless. Atlas? Here? It looks like some sort of bad dream.“I guess we just solved the mystery of the invisible roses bringer and anonymous tipper.” I muttered under my breath, closing my eyes and forcing myself to not look at where he
JADEDad said he’ll give me time to think it over, which was shocking. I mean, I really couldn’t understand the man anymore. One time, he acts like he wants me to get rid of Atlas in the next second, and in the next minute, he is acting like someone trying to get us back together, I’m getting confused now.It has been a day since I came home and saw Atlas leaving, and now, I had to live with the reality that he was close. Jaiya said meeting him would be the best way to fire figure out what he was doing here. But I wouldn’t do that unless I had absolutely no other choice.Just the thought of it makes my belly churn with anxiety, and I am no doctor but I know that is not good for me or my baby. Speaking of which, I rechecked the time on the digital clock, estimating how many minutes until Antonio arrives.After the day long closed door meeting they had, he’d headed to his apartment and slept because he was really exhausted. Dad was the same too because I haven’t seen hi since our conver
JADEThe doctor, Nadeen, smiled, when she saw us. I have been seeing her specially since I found out I was pregnant and she has been a great help. Dad specifically chose her because she has been working in the family for years. She was even the one that delivered Ray and Aiden.Speaking of the twins. The news of dad and their mum’s divorce has been leaked to the press. Though from what he has said, she did it by herself to try and force his hands or just make a mess. He don’t know which she wanted but apparently. She likes attention, and she know she hates the public knowing about his business.So, the next few days are going to be a little hard on Ray, especially. I make a mental note to plan things for us to do so she’ll be busy and distracted.The doctor returned with a nurse, the same one we see every time we come. Anti is by my side through it all. His hands in mine, intertwining our fingers. His hold tightens when I give a little flinch. No matter how many times I do this, the f
ATLASTurning into a stalker is the new low that I have hit. And I know I should have taken Ford’s advice, or his plea for me to leave his daughter alone. I tried though, I really did. But I only lasted a few hour before eight gouda myself searching through dozens of clips to try and understand Jade’s schedule. If she even had one that was public.It worked well enough that I knew what time she usually left her house. The thought of how I easily got that annoyed the hell out of me. Because it wasn’t safe. If I could get that in just a few short hours, then someone else planning to hurt her will probably do it in less time.She has security, I know. But I have always believed it is better to prevent rather than cure.So, under the guise of keeping her safe because her father’s idea of tat was definitely flawed, I followed her around. And I was then aback when that little pretty faced prick arrives and he didn’t leave for the longest time. In fact, the next time he came out, they were t
ATLASThere was shuffling, like he was moving around before I finally heard his voice. Though, at first I didn’t Hera what he was saying past the ringing in my ears.“What? What you mean pregnant, Atlas? How can she be?” He stuttered through the words, finding it hard to speak.I was finding the world hard to live in right now so I guess we’re the same.I didn’t know to tell him, I was ’t even sure I was capable of making up more words so I just hummed and hoped that was enough response for him. He was still speaking but I was already back to hearing that ringing.“Excuse me, sir.” I turned sharply when I felt someone’s hand on my arm.That nurse was looking at me, worry in her eyes as I stared at her blank. She was speaking to me, I think. I could see her lips moving but that was it. There was not much past that.“Is there a way I can help you? Do you need anything?” She looked over her shoulder before turning back to me.I pulled my hand, putting a little space between us then I tur
ATLASI blinked, trying to brush of the sudden haziness I was feeling in my head. I didn’t have to think much to know he just drugged me, fucking asshole. I didn’t make any sudden movements, bemuse it felt like my head was going to fall off, and he was still holding me in a chokehold.“You’re the one who followed me to the hotel I’m staying in, drugged me, and is basically harassing me, but I’m the one stalking you?”I probably shouldn’t run my mouth when I’m feeling this way. But just hearing his voice so close is making me murderous. And there is no one I want to kill more than him.“And who will believe you?” He hissed the words out through gritted teeth and it makes everything I dislike about him very clear.He is so fake. Why does nobody see that but me? And yes, I know I hate the guy for close to Jade. That is seriously not why I think he is fake, something about him is off an it baffles me that she doesn’t see that.Well, she did stay married to you for four years after the wa
JADE“i needed to come see him.”“Why?” He collected the baby from me “I told you that there's no need to. Why do you feel the need to come here even after I told you not to?!”“Because it's not just your victory! It's not just your life that he was after! It's mine too! And it's Ray's too! So yes, I needed to come down here to get closure.”He needed to understand that this meant something to me too, just as it did him.“Closure? Is that why you put the baby at risk? How much more closure do you need?”What on earth was he talking about?“Risk? Incase you didn't notice, I was there with him! I was at risk too! I needed him to look me in the eye and tell me why he did what he did to my family.”“Or maybe it's because you're too hung up on the past and you just can't let go. Incase you havent noticed, you're so stuck in the past and you are obsessing over it. Move on!”Well, I'm glad he finally got to say what he wanted to. Now I know how he feels about me trying to find answers. I w
JADEI didn't think it was worth it at first. Going to see the man that had made me grow up without parents and without the concept of what a true family felt like.But after much thought, he needed to know that all his plans failed and I was going to rub it in his face..I'd gotten all three pieces of the stone together and wore it around my locket.It would hurt him so bad to see that in the end, I won.Iniko decided that that was the right moment to start crying and everytime I dropped him back in his cot, he cried even louder.“Young man, what is it that you want? You've been fed and burped and I just changed your diaper so there's no way you could have soiled it again -”I stopped and remembered what happened yesterday so I took a peak for myself. There was nothing im his diaper.“So what exactly do you want?”I wish babies could talk.I guess I didn't have any other choice than to take him with me then. Atlas would blow a fuse if he found out that I took his son to see Ford.Whe
ATLAS“By wasting any more time, we are not doing ourselves any good! Sixth Circle pack is vacant. We have their leader in our custody and I've taken down every opposition in our way, do you think it would be long before we get more interests?”Sometimes, having a cabinet infuriates me so much. It was like I was speaking to brick walls. I didn't see any reason why they couldn't just agree to me taking over the Sixth Circle.It would even be better for us because it would improve our army base, it would make our pack bigger and in general, it would be a plus for us.But they weren't seeing it that way. All they were seeing was the fact that Ford had committed something against the pack and they weren't going to take it.I mean, what better way to teach him a lesson by taking over his pack?“Alpha, we're not disputing the fact that you've gone a long way-”“But you're diminishing my efforts. What's the whole point of defeating him and taking him into custody when I can't even go ahead a
JADERay and I weren't speaking for now.How could she hide something like that from me?“Where is she?”“I have no idea. All I know is that she ran away when we were little. She knew that he would come after her and she didn't want to put you in danger. So she ran away and left your nanny to take care of you. I don't know where she is.”How could she do this?“Before I lost my memory, did I know?”“No, you never knew.”I couldn't believe this. I lost my appetite for the rest of that day and I just stayed in Iniko's room because I couldn't even speak to anyone right now.I'd spent my life thinking my mother was dead only to hear that she was alive and she ran away because of that beast.“It’s not her fault, you know. Your mother ran away to protect you and Ray didn't tell you because she wanted to keep you safe. You have to forgive her.”I didn't blame her. It wasn't her fault things turned out like this. I was just hurt that I didn't know.Later that day, I took Iniko on a walk so h
JADEI was just realizing that this baby has Atlas's eyes and hair and everything!“This baby is rigged.”He turned around in shock.“What are you talking about?”“You did something to make the baby look like you.”He laughed and shook his head.“No, I didn't. It's just a coincidence.”“Coincidence? Look at this baby and look at you. It seems like I didn't even have anything to do with his birth.”“Don’t worry, you can have the second baby.”I scoffed.“You think I'm going to let you have another chance to have photocopies? Big joke.”Iniko was so small and he seemed so fragile.Ray brought my food and she took him while I ate.“I wish my grandmother was here to see him.”She gave me a sad smile.“Me too. She would be so proud of you.I'm proud of you.”I'm so happy my sister was here with me. She was the one who had been by my side throughout and if the child had been a girl, I would have named her after Raya.“Thank you for everything you did. If not for you, I don't know how I would
JADE“I'm going to need your blood as well. Atlas, I promise it won't hurt her. Just a little nick.”He nodded and she dragged the knife across my finger.“Place your finger over the stone and let the blood cover it entirely. Do not take your hand away from the fire.”It was a simple instruction but it seemed so intense.It was almost over. My legs were beginning to feel well and it was getting harder to quiet my screams.“What do we have here?”That voice. He was here.“What are you doing here?”All I had to do was keep my hand over the fire until the stone bled.Ray helped me stand up straight while Atlas and Andrew faced my uncle.“So this was why I came here. How did you do that? How did you call the other stones?”I eventually removed my hand from the fire since we had found them.“I always knew it was with one of you. That stupid old hag told me she couldn't find the other piece but I guess she gave it to you. “Why were all the worst things happening tonight?I was in labor and
JADEAtlas returned later that evening.I was right with what I'd thought.“What have you been up to?”I knew he knew I'd been eating because of the smirk on his face.“You know you don't have to hide from me when you eat right?”Oh, I did.“If you see how much I eat and the way I eat, I don't think you'd want to be married to me anymore.”He burst out laughing.“What makes you think I care about the way you eat? As long as you're healthy and our baby is fine, I don't care.”“But then, what if I get fat? I'll be so big that I won't be able to eat. I don't know why I eat so much.”This was actually a worry of mine. Normally, I ate but my appetite was not this big.“Blame it on the baby. I figure when you give birth, the cravings will stop and even though you do get fat, you're still my wife. It doesn't change anything.”I was really married to the best man ever, wasn't I?“You’re the best.”“I know. Ray says that we have to get there before midnight so that she can prepare everything.
JADEAt this point, I was realizing that the earlier we did things, the better.“I’ll arrange for the sacrifice to happen tomorrow. We need to move as fast as we can before he gets Intel that were here.”I didn't want to have to run with this big belly of mine.“What are you going to need?”“Don’t worry, I'll take care of it. Just bring the stone.”We went to bed that night because we were all completely exhausted.“Hey, are you okay?” Atlas asked when we were in bed.“Yes, I am. Why do you ask?”“You didn't cry when you found out that he killed your father. You didn't cry when you found out that she was not your grandmother. I'm worried.”Now that I think about it, it's true. But it was because I didn't feel like crying.“I don't know. Maybe my body just hasn't proceses it yet. Maybe its because I hate him so I'm not bothered that he's not my father and I never really knew my father so i can't cry for him. I've already mourned for my grandmother.”I just didn't feel the need to cry b
JADE“Jade, step away from that.”I walked back towards them and stared at the pile.“What kind of animal would do this?”I had no idea but I think I was beginning to understand why she wanted us to find this place.This place held secrets.I went back to the wall to look at the drawings and try to understand them.I used my fingers to trace them again and this time around, I heard the voice clearer.“Look at the bigger picture.”I stepped away from the wall so I could see the entire thing. There were more drawings to the side and when I walked up, I noticed that there was a sign at the bottom of it.That sign…looked all too familiar but I couldn't just place my finger.“Ray, come see this. I've seen this before but I don't know where it's from.”She crouched beside me and stared at it for a moment.“I know it's familiar but I don't know where it's from, either.”Andrew and Atlas joined us and just within seconds, they knew.“We know.”They shared a look and it made me scared.“Jade,