THE LION’S DEN

[~Music Recommendations: Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine... Red Wine Supernova by Chappell Roan~] 

Michael held her tightly in his hold in a way as if he was afraid to let go of her. He considers her his everything, his home. He considered himself lucky to have someone like her by his side. There was no way he would hurt her ever. But should he reveal the secret? Would she be able to handle it? Moreover was it even true?

"Master, tell me what you are hiding from me?" Layla's words broke him from his trance and he knew she felt his tension with the way he was holding her tight. 

"Nothing Layla, sleep," Michael said as he loosened his hold around her and turned to face his back towards her. 

"Don't you trust me? I'm telling you I can handle it. Now speak." Layla said as she kept his hand over his shoulder while waiting for him to budge.