I lift my hand up to open Kenji's door but stop mid air when I remember that I'm no longer serving for him. Sighing and fixing my uniform, I start making my way to Atlasʼ room. I shake my head and scold myself inwardly when I realise I'm smiling. Yesterday, I was cleaning his room when all of a sudden I felt his arms engulf me from behind before whispering, “I miss you.” I didn't move. I was in utter shock. It must have dawned on him, because he immediately took his arms off me and cleared his throat.
I know it was nothing. He probably just missed me and nothing else. His reaction was almost identical to Alessandre's, had Alessandre not come to his senses before he could hug me. Marcellus wasn't home yesterday, and so was Rowan.
Is Atlas already awake? When I arrive at his door, I tilt m
