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Thirty Eight.

Author: Taylor West
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Atlas’s POV

“OMG, I shouldn’t have said anything. It’s just I’m still not sure who does and doesn’t live here. I’m sorry, Atlas. I’m sorry that I screwed up again.” Aesha drops her head, peeking up at me every so often as she waited for me to say something.

“Aria’s a mom?” Simon asks with concern.

"Mum!" Aesha mutters

"What are you talking about?" Simon queries

"We're English. It's mum, not mom!" She does a weird head wiggle as she rolls her eyes.

"Whatever, is she here then?"

“Yes and before you go getting your knickers in a twist. I am the father, not Elijah.”

“That’s not…I wasn’t trying to say that.” He waves his hands at me. “Is she okay? I mean she always told Elijah that she never wanted a child, not after everything she went through.”

I glare at Aesha, a warning to her to keep her mouth shut.

“Things change.”

“Can I see her?”

“No!”

He doesn’t push it any further, instead he nods his head at me. “Okay, but can you help with what’s happening out in the world?”

“No!”

“You can’t or
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