Chapter SixtyLaila POV“Atlas-” I pleaded and surprisingly he relaxed against my touch. He was mad that Alpha Zick had crossed the line but the way he looked showed that he wouldn’t hold back on making him regret doing something so travail.“Fine. I won’t do anything rash, i will not-” it sounded like he was chanting a mantra to himself. He sighed and turned to me, he eyed me carefully before they met with my eyes. He still had that hooded look, the same as the one he had in his eyes when he teased me.I was still recovering from the high and it was difficult with him looking at me like that. In that moment i inspected his room, it was different from mine, the same size but it had not much of the homely feel to it, there was no scented candles or bed with red covering- bed- there was just a single bed. I swallowed, if i was going to stay here with him that means we were going to share the bed.It shouldn’t be that hard Laila, it’s just a small bed. I told myself. Hands wrapped itsel
Chapter Sixty-OneAtlas PovI was already irritated with everything that was happening before me and this wasn’t added to what Laila said to me the day before, if it was left to me i wanted to rip his eyes out and made sure Alpha zick had no form of staring at Laila again. I tapped my palms on my thighs, counting, trying to keep myself at bay. He had made a move on Laila, our Laila, and i wasn’t going to let it slide even when she pleaded with me. Her doe eyes were enchanting to make anyone forget there name but it wasn’t enough to get me to forget the atrocity he tried commiting. “Beta Atlas, we would like to hear your take on the proposition.” I turned my head to the guy who had brought me back to the present. He had short black hair and dark eyes, with a mustache on the top of his lips. I didn’t have anything more to say about there proposition, nothing else but to make sure that Zick didn’t have the idea of coming closer to Laila.I found everyone at the table with their attenti
Chapter Sixty-TwoLaila Pov“What the hell were you thinking?” It was the least person I expected, it was Ayesha. She wasn’t happy that i had agreed to the duel without checking the consequences. The consequences which was too much to bare, i was going to stay back if i lost the duel.“Ayeesha Relax, you fussing isn’t going to stop the duel from happening.” Derek said while trying to hold down a moving Ayesha, it wasn’t enough to keep her down, in fact it only rilled her up the more.“Well, i can’t keep calm after she goes ahead to accept a duel that i could’ve clearly avoided if she was thinking.” He said calmly but it was obvious that he was trying not to yell at me.“I’m sorry, okay, i just a bit over myself.” I muttered and Ayesha glared at me.“You think.”“You know this is equally your fault since you didn’t stop her from being brash in the first place.” It was Dered who spoke this time and Ayesha paused and turned to him, temporarily shifting sides from me to him.“What now? Yo
Chapter Sixty-ThreeLaila POVI have done some very foolish things in all my eighteen years of living and trusting a random stranger-again- was one of them. I had always had the sense of defending people even when i had little to no idea about who they are, and now i was falling into that trap again.“Aurora-” I stared at the lady who had come into arena with the loud cheering which had blurred in the background of my mind. My heart drummed in my ears and my vision fuzzied as i watched Aurora in a fresh skin top and a skirt which stopped over her thighs. I swallowed as my eyes moved upwards to her face, the person i was staring at was nothing like who i had seen earlier. It was nothing like the woman i had tried protecting from the whips day back, this wasn’t the Aurora that looked at me with tearful eyes and a concerned look. She was nothing like the innocent woman i had seen, this was somebody else.“Look like you’ve seen a ghost.” she said with a small smile on her face, “What? you
k.Chapter Sixty-FourLaila PovI opened my eyes to find myself in the darkness, every where and everything was surrounded in it that i couldn’t tell the beginning from the end and i couldn’t find any boundaries. I turned and i found myself in the same spot. “Hello!!” I called out but my voice only echoed into the darkness. “Hello!!” I repeated again but it only bounced back to me.I felt warm liquid dribbling down my arms and when i glanced down my eyes widened at the sight of my own blood. It was coming out from the open wounds but there was no pain and my eyes remained fixated as the blood poured out like an never ending stream down to the ground where my feet laid and flowed foward, my eyes followed the trail and when i noticed the new pair of feet clad in combat i looked up to find the remain of the person standing in front of me.Her blue eyes pierced at mine-“Hello sister,” she said and i staggered backwards, “May- what are you doing here?” I asked with a strangled breath as
Chapter Sixty-FiveLaila POVTwo Nights ago“What do you mean?” I asked with furrowed brows as I stared at Derek and then Atlas who didn’t look surprised.“It’s all a set up, Alpha Zick set it all up from the start.” Derek said and i danced on my heels.“How do you know that?” he asked and there was nothing to miss in the frustration in his expression. “What i jus-”“He overheard them talking,” Atlas said and pushed off the wall, he grabbed a paper on his desk and skimmed through the material. “And i had my suspicion, i mean i just think it’s way to convenient that the girl assigned to you snitches on her Alpha knowing fully well that she is punishable by death- I might not know what happens in the inner circle of this community but i know that Alpha Zick isn’t gracious to let a woman go after her lips slipped to a stranger, it has so many cracked heads.”“So Aurora has been playing me from the start? Why me? Why didn’t she bother with Ayeesha or Derek or even you?” I asked quite conf
Chapter Sixty-SixAtlas PovAll of me watched as the girl from Zick sliced her with those treacherous blades, they had more poison in them and they were more deadly than the one in the stupid bottle, i clenched my fists as her eyes met with mine. It was all a matter of time before i stormed in there and ripped that girl away from Laila. When she turned away from me, i turned to find Ayeesha in the same fit that i was. She may not like Laila as much but Ayeesha cared about Laila’s well being especially when she was very important to the pack and to us.“Relax Ayeesha- once he gives the signal then we move.” I said but it didn’t calm Ayeesha any bit instead she huffed and crossed her hands over her chest.I glanced around waiting for Derek, he should’ve found it by now, he wasn’t the one to cause a delay especially when it was this important. My eyes landed on the gallery where Alpha zick and the rest of his entorage seemed to be enjoying the match.“Tsk-” he was enjoying the humiliat
Chapter Sixty-SevenLaila PovThe first thing i feel is the cold air brushing against my feet and then the air around me suddenly turns hot and moist, then my throat begins to clog up and then my mind which was at peace is suddenly interrupted with turbulent waves pushing me around into the abyss, i watched myself fall into the darkness and a sharp scream escaped from my lips bringing me back to the present where i pushed out of the bed breathing really heavily.“Hey- hey-” Warm arms wrapped themselves around me and i didn’t need to see through my tears to know who it was. Atlas.“I’m here. Everything’s going to be fine, everything’s going to be fine. No one’s going to hurt you.” He whispered in my ears as my head nestled in his chest, his hands stroked my back and the other rubs my hair which were slightly damp.“What happened? I heard screaming-” Another voice interrupted us as they stepped inside the room. It was Ares. “She just had a nightmare.” Atlas said softly to his brother,
Chapter 100- The final mark(updated version)Laila POV“Ayeesha?” her name rolled off my tongue and I turned to her with my brows creased, her dark brows were no longer knitted and were more relaxed and she stared at the device in her arm ignoring the shocked look on my face.“You two were supposed to take care of them since, what was the hold up for?” she said casually and Andrea popped a mint in her mouth while Calum stared at me, he was the only one paying attention to my reaction and the other two didnt mind my break.“Ayeesha- how? No, this has to be a lie, there is no way this is- this is- is true.” I muttered words stuck in my throat, Ayeesha finally turned to me and placed her hands on her hips, i retraced my steps, my legs moving on its own accord. My eyes narrowed in anger.“Why? How-”“You probably didn’t hear it, you were passed out on the slab and you missed it,”“Missed out? missed out? How much of a traitor you are?-”“Oh please, you had the nudge that something was off
Chapter 99- The Third Strike- Part 2Ares POV“Thats enough Morgana,” Atlas stated, he was at the top of the elevation she had just climbed down from. Morgana’s face turned into a deep frown and then her eyes met with the three who were next to her, they exchanged a look that made me uncomfortable. Instead of dispersing as i expected they didn’t move, they remained in their spot like they weren’t aware of the intruder in their midst.“What is? The disrespect that you have for us, then yes, i agree. It is enough.” Morgana replied, “Where is your brother? I’m exoecting two peas in a pod, not one.” As if sensing where i was, she turned and our eyes met, her face which was blank stirred into a smile. It was impecable that she could find me through the crowd- i have sure blended in and far away but she could sense me out of the majority.“Come on, I think this would make a perfect reunion,” she opened her arms wide and then like metal to a magnet, the blade which had been tossed away from
Chapter 98- The Third strike- Part one of the ending.Maya POVThis was it. I was going to get my revenge on Laila for what she did to me. As I left the room, I stared at her one last time before I closed the door behind me. She didn't bother to spare me a glance nor did her eyes plead with me like i wanted, they were hard to read.“You two are done already?” I turned to the guy who was leaning by the wall, he had probably been there for a while. Malcolm, was it?“There’s not so much to talk about, our last meeting was not memorable,” I answered and glanced down at my watch, we had six hours until the main mission commenced.“I thought Morgana was the queen of holding grudges but you-” he pushed off the wall and walked closer to me. Something about Malcolm bothered me, it wasn’t the fact the Morgana blindly trusted him with her all or maybe it was the emotions bridled in his eyes, there was something he was hiding and I just couldn’t figure out what but it bothered me.“You are the qu
Chapter 97 Laila POV“Maya.” Her name tasted like ash on my tongue and my eyes fell on the woman I didn’t think of seeing soon, not here, not with the woman who was going to cause chaos. She stared down at me with her hands crossed over my chest, her hair was packed in a high ponytail. She was dressed in her signature black outfit, the turtle neck covering up her neck leaving her head as the only available skin showing. “Wait, you two want to know each other?” Andrea asked and for a moment I turned to the girl and watched her mouth drop open.“You didn’t know? Laila and Maya are sisters.” Another voice came from behind me, it wasn’t intended but the hair on my neck rose as the aura of the new person in the room clouded the place.“Wait- they are? You are kidding me right?” Andrea said but my blood rushed as i wanted to see the woman behind me, she stayed there driving me to the wall in suspense, i inhaled deeply.“Come on, cheer up Maya. You’re being reunited with your sister after
Chapter 96Atlas PovMy black uniform fit into my body and i brush the imaginary crease off my shoulders then i straightened my back, my face stirred in the mirror and i noticed the black eyes underneath my eyes and the hollow around. I looked like a dead man, there was nothing to tell me that would make me look more alive. I didn’t want to look more alive when she was missing, right under my nose.“You got this Atlas-” I said and opened my door at the same time another door opened. It had been more than twelve hours since i last saw Ares and now that the both of us stood at the empty hallway, we had no choice but to face ourselves.He didnt look any much better than i did, from his hair which were tousled and his eyes which were a bit hollow, his face was darker than usual and it wasnt the color, just his countenance.“Morning.” I greeted but he only nodded and walked down the stairs with his hands by his side. I sighed and followed after him, we made a beeline for the front door. De
Chapter 95Ayeesha POV“....thats all i remember.” I started and rubbed my forehead, another pain was coming on. I resisted the urge to grab the glass of water from the counter, there were so many people around me and they all wanted answers, especially those of the council. Ares isnt here yet neither was Atlas, Just Derek, Estelle and Kevin were the faces that didnt make me want to hide away. I know that i am the chief commander but sometimes i want to step out of my position and just be, but i know that it cant happen.“Thats enough for today.” Derek said and walked up to my bed side, he faced the rest of the council members. “She has clearly not fully recovered from the poisoning and need to gather her thoughts together.”“Its been three hours, our chances of finding the girl is very low.”“We all know that, but rushing without a proper plan isnt going to be helpful either is it?” he asked and they murmured between themself. I glanced down at my palms and rubbed them together.“I’l
Chapter 94Laila POV“You love, are coming with us to see Morgana.” Andrea said as she disappeared with Sam. My brows creased and I fussed in the rope which was holding me bound, i can’t go there. I need to escape from here and get back to the pack house.“Relax Laila, there’s no need for making a fuss, just remain still because you cant leave this place. The ropes wont easily come off and with Andrea here, you will be down in no time if you break free.” Malcom said and i swallowed. There was some kind of softness that was in his voice and a confidence in what he had said. Ofcourse, they had made sure that i would be bound and made plans even if i tried to escape.‘You should stop thinking about escaping and just let things happen as they should.”“You mean take me to that psychopath? No thank you-” i said through tight lips. Malcom didnt seem bothered that i called Morgana is Psychopath and he raked his hands through his hair. His hands moved to his jaw where he rubbed it subtly and
Chapter 93Laila POVThe first thing that hits me is the pungent smell of blood, my brain had been wired to perceive the disturbing scent from far away and even with my eyes closed and the slight thudding from beneath me that made my body ache didnt take away the mess buried in my head.“What do you think she’ll look like in her transformed state? I’ve never seen a white wolf before.” A high pitched voice said from next to me. Slowly, my eyes peered opened but not wide enough to give off the fact that i was awake. Sand.Flowing water.Large heavy footsteps accompanied with several others. I was not in the garden, i was being carried and the footsteps didnt sound liek naythign i’ve heard.“She’s pretty normal and hyped up if you asked me, there is nothing special to the girl.” The person carrying me said, my body vibrated with his husky tone.“You’re just being a hater Sam, i’m sure she’ll look great.” the feminine voice from earlier said and then their was a light pause on my right.
Chapter 92ATLAS POVThe cut went through deep in my left hand and Daniel’s teeth made sure to leave a mark, i was currenlty in my room after being stitched up by one of the nurses. I was alone going through some old pictures when a knock came on the door.“Come on in.” I said and the door was pushed opened, the scent made me recognize who it was and i dropped the pictures and turned to her.“Hey,” she started with her eyes on my shoulders. “Quite a stupid thing you did down there.” Ayeesha didn’t hold back on her harsh words, she stared at my shoulders and then at my face.“Nice way to rub it in.” I muttered and turned to lean back on the chair but a sharp pains seeped through me. `“He got you good, didn’t he?” she asked and folded her hands around her chest. “You think, but i’m fine. It’s nothing you know. I can handle-” i didn’t realize that she was walking in my direction until she placed her hands on the spot and with a knowing look she pressed hard on my shoulders.“F- Arg@#”