AURORA I woke up early the next morning alone in my bed, which I guess was a good thing. I take a deep breath and catch just a hint of Logan's scent still on the pillow. I sigh. I didn't want to send him to my father because if he didn't believe that I sent him, then he would be in a lot of trouble. I reluctantly climb out of bed. I strip the sheets and pillowcases because if the beast comes in and smells even just a hint of his scent, he will want to know why he was in here without his permission. I quickly remake the bed and then head into the bathroom and have a shower. Once I had had a complete wash, I got out and dried off; I took a look in the mirror and Ariel was right. Most of the cuts have healed, and there are only a few small bruises still visible. I go over to the vanity and grab the key. I then move to the door that leads to the beast's room and lock it. I then move over to the other door and lock that one, too. I drop the towel and sigh as I allow Ariel to shift. I s
LOGAN When we get out to the backyard, no one is out here, so Wyatt and I decide to do some of our warm-up stretches, but it isn't long before King Axel's Beta Benjamin joins us. He walks up to us and says, "Alpha! Has been detained for a little while. He will join us as soon as he can. In the meantime, I will run through with you our stretching and warm-up routines." I watch as Beta Benjamin does a run-through of their stretching and warm-up. Once he is done, he turns to us and nods. Both Wyatt and I then copy what he did. I smile a little to myself as I see the surprise that he covers very quickly at how we did the full run-through of the warm-up without him having to show us again. On the second round, he joins us, and then each round thereafter he slowly increased the speed at which we were doing each move. I glance to the side at about halfway through our last run to see Alpha Axel standing on the porch, just watching. Once we are finished, he walks over, "You look good, bu
AURORA Someone moves slowly up to the bed. They touch my shoulder as they sit on the edge. I jumped, scared that he had come back. I pull away but as soon as I realize that it is Grace; I move and she wraps her arms around me as I curl up into her again. I sob silently as she holds me tight. Once my sobs slow, she asks, "What happened?" I take a deep breath and calm myself even more before looking up at her, but once I look at her I can't tell her, I can't admit to her what he tried to make me do in the kitchen, what I did back to him and then the punishment he just gave me. I shake my head, pull out of her arms, and run to the bathroom. I lock the door and turn on the shower. I walk into the shower even though the water is still cold wanting to get him off of me as soon as possible, but even after his warning, I don't know if I could let him touch me like that or do what he wanted me to do without fighting back. Once I am partly satisfied that I have gotten enough of him off
AURORA I spend the day with Grace, Carson, and Levi, reading up on not only the Lovers mark Oliver put on my shoulder that morning, but how the kings of the past ruled the kingdom and what Oliver has done since being King. He is the most ruthless king to have ruled over this kingdom. He is nowhere near what my father did before he met my mother, but he isn't far off and he has been king for a lot less. Once my lessons are done for the day, I go to his Beastness's room. I sit at one of the vanities that has four mirrors, 2 of which move. I turn sideways and move one of the mirrors so I can see the mark he put on my shoulder, but I can't see it, so I give up. I move over to the chaise lounge he has in one of the corners. I curl up in the corner of the chase and just lean on the side. I must have dozed off because I stirred at the feeling of my skin burning. I look up and into the eyes of Oliver. He keeps my eyes locked with his as he continues to run his hand over my cheek, down m
AURORA I spend the day doing everything Grace tells me. That night I went into Oliver's room just like normal. I sit at one of the vanities and wait. Oliver joins me not long after. I flinch a little as he runs his hands down either the side of my neck and over my shoulders. Oliver has been doing this every night I come in, to get me used to his touch, so he notices my flinch and leans forward so he can whisper into my ear. "Aurora? You haven't flinched at my touch for a while now. Why finch tonight?" I can't tell him, but then he takes a deep breath and growls low, "Someone touched you?" I look down and nod slightly. He growls again and I glance up, looking into the mirror. My eyes lock with his. I have noticed lately the more time I spend with him, the more his eyes are gold and the burn from the Lovers Mark has slowly been turning into sparks of pleasure. He runs his hands up and down my neck and shoulders again as he whispers, "Who? When?" I shake my head, making him g
AURORA He moves one of his hands and places his fingers under my chin, applying a little pressure to make me look back up at him. He doesn't say anything else as his eyes blaze a brighter gold and he kisses me, but this time it is gentle and kind of caring. I can't help but slightly melt into him. Just as he was about to say something else the music stops inside the room and the doors begin to open, Oliver... No, Lincoln sighs and steps back to my side and we enter together. Lincoln leads us straight onto the dance floor. He bows and I curtsy. He then leads us into the first dance. As the songs continue, I can't help but smile, laugh and enjoy myself as he sweeps us around the dance floor. After a few more songs, Lincoln leads me up to his throne, holding my hand. As he sits down, I expect him to release my hand and go to move to the side and sit on the chase next to him. He, however, doesn't let go of my hand and pulls me onto his lap. I let out a mix of a small scream and a laugh
AXEL I have been running him ragged for the past 2 weeks and I must admit I really thought he would have given up and quit by now but every now and then I would see his eyes flicker gold, he then wraps his hand around Aurora's ring, that he has on a chain around his neck and then he is off again. Maybe he wasn't lying when he said she was his mate. We are in wolf form at the moment, but as soon as I get to the edge of the woods next to the packhouse, I shift and grab 2 pairs of basketball shorts. It isn't long before Logan is standing next to me. I pass him a pair of shorts in my hands and say "Right, 2 laps of the large obstacle course, on the edge of the training field and then you can head inside to shower and rest..." "Yes, Sir!" This pup keeps surprising me as he runs towards the training field and the obstacle course there, any and all my other recruits would have either complained or quit, and he has done neither. In just the short time we were on the border run, his f
AURORA Over the next 2 weeks, we go back into our normal routine. I would make him breakfast in the kitchen, most of the time with his arms wrapped around my waist. I would then spend the day with Grace and either Carson or Levi. Grace even managed to allow me to slip out into that clearing with her so Ariel could shift a couple of times. I would then meet Oliver back in his room, where I would give him a massage. He even surprised me one night by giving me a massage after I had given him his. The only difference now was that Oliver started making me stay with him overnight. He didn't do anything like on the night of the Blood Moon but made sure he always had some of his skin touching my skin. Unfortunately, even with staying in Oliver's room, Toby still managed to find a way to get close to me. Most of the time it was when I returned to my room and after I had my shower to get dressed and ready for the day ahead. He keeps getting bolder and bolder and I fight him as much as I can