I was still standing there, frozen and pleading with my eyes to keep the tears in them. Because, if one drop fell… the dam would break.

My breath hitched as Atlas strolled over, grinning. “Alright,” He sighed, reaching for my hand. “Let’s get started,”

I retracted my wrist, finding my voice, “When were you going to tell me?”

Atlas frowned. “Tell you what?”

I stepped forward. “Tell me that Adeline was never caught. That for the past few days while we ...