"No way! How can you bring a total stranger here?" Natalie was the first to oppose Ana's request. Just as she stared angrily at Ana, she spaced no effort in heightening that glare when she faced the person laying on the ground. The dirt on the person's face made it difficult to see what the person looked like, not like she cared anyway. Ugly, handsome, beautiful, she cared less. Her major concern was her safety.Who knows if it is a monster pretending to be dead or 'fainted' as Ana said? I have to get to the bottom of this. She repeated what Elias had always said before, it was better safe permanently than just temporarily.Ana was helpless as she passed Elias a pleading look. "Help me out here." She muttered and it was then Elias stood up. He briskly walked over to where the person was and raised a brow. "A boy?""Yeah," she shrugged. "He's still alive. Don't know how he managed to escape the monsters but he made it this far, meaning he is desperate to live.""Who won't be desperate

When the boy moved, Spiky walked up and dragged his tired self towards Ana.Feeling the pup at her feet, Ana bent and rubbed his back. She glanced back at the others and they were still standing in silence, except Nova.Nova looked between Natalie and Elias, she knew that tension was drawn among them but she didn't know why. "Why are you just standing? What is it?" She twisted her brows into a frown when she saw that no one answered her. Awkward and curious, Nova drifted to Elias's side and tugged at his wrist. "Why is Natalie not replying?" She couldn't understand how Natalie hadn't retorted since Elias spoke. Meanwhile, Elias had frozen in place from shock. He lowered his head, stared at her confused gaze and he slowly answered. "I don't know." He wasn't being truthful, that he knew and he also knew how Natalie felt about him. If she had been a good and kind person, he wouldn't have been harsh to her but even if she was kind, she was not Nova. He would never consider her good enough

He quivered in fear. Each time he saw that smile, he felt a chill run through his backbone and his body tickled like a thousand ants were crawling on him.Still, he had to act calm and avoid eye contact with the young man as much as he can."Jayden! It's been a while since I last saw you and I can't even recall the last time you were here." The young man said, dressed in a white lab coat that touched below his knees."Master," Jayden bowed deeply, he was only short of kneeling. "It has really been a long time since we last met…" Of course, they hadn't met in like forever.Jayden could, however, still recall their last meeting. It was before he became that man's left-hand man and he remembered that he still hasn't expressed his gratitude for what the man had done for him.At that thought, he fell heavily on his knees as he said. "Master, I owe you a lot but I don't have the means to pay you back so, for the rest of my existence, I shall do whatever it is you want me to."“Oh Jayden, yo

With everyone staring at him surprised, Lucas was caught off guard. "What?!""What do you mean what? You know just what I mean.""Well, I just think the boy needs a checkup. Is there anything wrong with that?""Be nice," Ana said."Of course. I'm only worried about his health." With that, Lucas took several steps backwards and sat alone, further away from them.Elias sighed. "Let's focus on the most pressing issue now. Your arguments and tantrums won't be of help in any way so I rather you all move aside and let me handle this."Of course, they stepped aside. Elias was like their second leader aside from Ana and Natalie would prefer listening to him than Ana so she strolled towards the door and sat next to it."Sure, no problem," Lucas said, moving back to his original position. All this while, Carson didn't interfere with their conversation nor did he join them in their arguments. Everyone was quiet. Ana by the window, Natalie beside the door, Nova next to Elias, and Lucas next to Car

"Two days later, Carson's parents came down to your house and they wanted your father to give them a vehicle as an apology gift but what did he do?" Elias paused, "he refused, saying he was justified and that you were already punished for your actions."Ana smiled, "yes. He also said that just because he hadn't reported Carson's mistake of bullying Nova, didn't mean he was stupid. He could have left me unpunished because I wasn't totally wrong. Carson should have been the one grounded but he wasn't."Elias gripped her shoulders. "He was being democratic. He always has been but he did it because he listened to his heart and not his head." He pointed towards her chest. "Listen to your heart.""You want to guess what my heart says?" She arched a brow, glancing briefly at her shoulders."Oh, sorry." Elias hurriedly took off his head, smiling. "So what does your heart say?""I don't know." She answered honestly, there was no need to sugar-coat words. "But I know that I don't want to give up