Hiding Atlantis

Chapter 12

I don't know if it's the right decision but the moment Altus asked me where I want to go, I immediately said the address of our house. He looked at me in disbelief but I shrugged it off. I want to see my sister. I want to check if she's okay.

"Are you sure you're going to be okay?" he asked me when we finally reached my home. I nodded at him and said my thanks. I also want to thank him for standing up for me earlier but I can't bring myself to do it. Maybe because I know that what he did is futile because Atlas already made up his mind to make my sister his Luna.

"Tell me if you need anything. Anything, Liliana. And if you can help it, please stay away from my brother. He's not thinking straight right now and I don't want him to do something he will regret later on." he told me with worry in his eyes.

I felt like crying once again. I weakly pulled him into a hug and he immediately hugged me back. "Thank you... for saving me." I sincerely thank him before pulling myself away.

He rubbed my hair before smiling. "No need to thank me, Luna." he said before turning his heels, leaving me standing while looking at his distant figure.

When he's finally out of my sight, I immediately enter our house to look for my sister. I saw her crying in the kitchen while holding a bottle of liquor in her hands. I knew she's been drinking for quite a while now when I saw empty bottles of the same brand on our kitchen counter.

"Liliani." I called her name. She looks towards me and I can't help but to pity her. She's still wearing the same dress she wore earlier only that her makeup has been messy from all her crying.

I walk towards her and she immediately hugs me. "H-he said he's going to intro—duce me to our p-pack as our L-luna during the coronation. He lied to me, Liliana. He broke his p-promise." she said between sobs.

I closed my eyes in guilt knowing that I was the reason why his plan suddenly changed. I know he wants to deal with me first. He wants to reject me before introducing her as her mate so that no one will be a hindrance in their love anymore.

I let my tears flow freely in my eyes. My heart and my mind is torn. I don't like seeing my sister like this. I don't want her to get hurt. I don't want her to go back to her old self. The miserable and depressed Liliani after the car accident that killed our parents and changed our lives forever.

"I'm sure he has a good reason why he did that." I comforted her.

"What r-reasons? I can't see anything that could possibly change his mind." She said, I bet the effects of alcohol are diminishing.

"Like finding his mate?" I close my eyes when I say these words out of the blue. Liliani immediately pulled away from our hug and looked at me with a smug look which shows her confidence.

"Atlas doesn't care about her, he only cares about me. Even if he knows about her existence right now, I'm pretty sure he'll just reject her and come back to me. So no, he must have a bigger issue other than that." She said and I can't help but to agree. She's right. That's exactly what Atlas wants to do the moment he finds out that I'm his mate.

He wanted to get rid of me immediately, he didn't even hesitate to reject me. I bet he won't even let the day finish without freeing himself from this inevitable bond that the Moon Goddess herself brought to us.

And I was right. After a few hours I heard a continuous knock coming from our main door. I was in the kitchen, preparing Liliani and I's dinner, so I decided to go for it since my sister is already in her room, resting.

I felt like I forgot how to breathe when I saw the serious face of Atlas standing right in front of me. I can feel my heart jumping in delight upon the sight of my mate and I want so badly to hug him as his delicious scent envelopes my now raging system.

"A-Atlas," I stuttered as I tried to compose myself. My conversation with Altus a few hours ago went back to my mind and I instantly froze upon realizing the real intention of his visit.

He moves to enter our house and I absentmindedly step backwards, giving myself plenty of space to run to just in case he started with his rejection again.

I saw his face darkened with my movements and I know it's not a good sign. He wants me near. Not because he wants to but because he needs it. He needs to make me hear his rejection carefully.

"Let's talk." He said with intensity dripping in his voice.

I shake my head and step back again.

No. I have to keep my promise to Altus.

His jaw clenched and he tried to close our distance but before he did, I ran.

I ran far away from him. Far away from our house.