"You're lying." Atlas's voice dropped to a dangerous whisper as the golden light around his fingers flickered erratically. "This is just another manipulation."
"It's the truth!" Hannah's eyes filled with tears. "I found out the morning they threw you out. I was going to tell you that night."
Aaron's face contorted with rage. "You w***e! You were carrying his bastard when you came to me?"
"I lost it," Hannah continued, ignoring Aaron's outburst. "The stress, the guilt... I miscarried three weeks later."
Atlas's power surged wildly, causing the lights in the room to flicker. The walls themselves seemed to vibrate with his barely contained fury.
"If this is true, why tell me now?" His voice was ice.
"Because you need to know everything before you destroy us all." Hannah stepped closer d
