Ruined by Shadows by Lola StVil

Author:Lola StVil
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lola StVil
Published: 2018-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

Atlas and the others look at each other, and I can see the news cheered them up a little. They’re conveniently ignoring the part about the dire consequences and focusing only on the part where they might complete the tasks and get what they want. I didn’t ask for dire consequences for the team. Hopefully, though, it will make them think twice.

The loud voice goes on.

“Do you wish to continue?”

“Yes,” Atlas says without hesitation.

Of course it doesn’t stop her. Fuck. What will the consequences be? What gives the Brotherhood the right to impose conditions like that? And are those conditions Atlas’s alone? Because she touched the force field. If I hadn’t told them everything, they wouldn’t have even thought to keep me out of the team’s reach, and now they’re improvising?

“Very well,” the voice says. “The first task will be a test of your intelligence. Three people will compete against me. The second task will be a test of bravery, taken by one person, and finally, the third task will be a test of loyalty and will again be for one person. Nominate your players.”

“Atlas, you should take loyalty,” Langston says immediately. “If you have to prove your loyalty to Kane, that will be an easy one for you.”

Atlas nods.

“I’ll take bravery,” Saudia says. “Not because I’m particularly brave but because I already faced my worst fear when I lost Tracey, and nothing can even compare to that.”

“Right. So who’s the most clever out of the rest of you?” Atlas asks.

“I don’t think it matters, Atlas. Whatever the tests are they’re going to involve trickery anyway,” Regal says. “It should be me, Perry, and Langston. It has to be a team thing.”

Carla frowns, and Regal is quick to explain.

“I’m not saying it’s not great to have you and Rachel here—you’ve both helped us so much. Hell, Atlas would be dead if it wasn’t for Rachel, but this could be a trick. It could have to be the team, or the results won’t count.”

I don’t hear Carla’s reply because I’m too busy trying to process what Regal said about Atlas almost dying. At that moment, I know I’ve made the wrong choice coming here. I need to be beside Atlas, keeping her safe. But is she really safe with me? No, she isn’t. So, I’ve made the right choice. Or I think I have.

This whole thing is a total mind fuck. I don’t even know which way is up anymore. I no longer have any idea whether I’m rooting for the team to win or to lose. I don’t want them to be hurt, but I don’t want to have to face them and have the worst conversation of my life with Atlas.

Atlas steps forward. She looks around uncertainly as if she isn’t sure where to direct her responses.

“We’ve made our nominations,” she says. “Perry, Regal, and Langston will take the first task, Saudia will take the second task, and I’ll take the third task.”

“Task one will be a series of three riddles.

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