Aurora's POVIt was as if my whole world stopped and everything started moving in slow motion at the same time… I felt the air rush out of my lungs and suddenly it was impossible to breathe. It hurt like hell to inhale because all the oxygen had been sucked out through the roof of my mouth. My eyes were wide open but they could only focus on one thing; something that was not there.Was I dreaming? Was he really standing in front of me? After all these months? I didn't know how long it'd been – days? Hours? But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make myself believe what my senses told me I was seeing, hearing or feeling... or maybe just experiencing what they saw and heard. Maybe I was still sleeping – and that was the reason why things looked so different from this side. Or maybe it wasn't a dream; I could've lost a limb in the fall, broken some bones or brain aneurysms while unconscious... and then I would have woken up here – wherever here was.Or maybe I was awake, but not
Aurora’s POV“Are you going to say something else?” Daniel was staring right into my soul.“Like what?” I croaked even though I knew what he had been referring to.He looked at me as if he was trying to figure out something. Something... stupid?No…My brain started spinning faster than the spin cycle of a light bulb, and I didn't know how long that could last. I had never been the best at lying to him, even when I'd tried to be clever about it, which, in retrospect, seemed very foolish and naive in retrospect.“Why did you leave Aurora?” He asked me again. His voice was like steel but there was an undertone of worry underneath.“I don't remember” I lied, looking straight into his eyes without blinking.But I did know why I left. And I hoped he magically did too, I knew, deep inside him where I couldn't reach. Not just physically, not anymore. But mentally, maybe. The only way I could find out, was if I dared look too deeply into his mind. But I wouldn't dare, would I? He’ll look thr
Unknown NarrationIt was one of those evenings one sat by the fireside away from the storm and its growing rage and Duncan Nightingale wasn't left out either. Sipping a generous amount of brandy from his glass while he sat on his neatly weaved relaxation chair where his royal blue robe embroidered in gold thread flowed gloriously, it was so calming to just sit there enjoying the silence and his solitude. He sighed contentedly, closing his eyes as he basked in the feeling of being alone for once, at least until he heard the soft sound of footsteps which he thought he had imagined, and a frenetic unceasing knock on the castle door. Wondering who it was while knowing fully well that the royal staff had retired for the day, he walked towards the door, opened it by himself, and came face to face with a drenched young girl.She was dripping wet and her incredibly large blue eyes looked absolutely terrified as she trembled from the cold. He didn’t really care to know why because right there
Alpha Alexis POVI couldn't tell what hurt the most between seeing Daniel there and noticing how his presence affected Aurora.It made me feel like a failure in her eyes, as though something that could have happened was just out of my reach. It was probably the truth though. I didn't know if it was worth the pain of letting myself fall for her all over again to see her there instead of with me. Aurora was in love with him, it was way too obvious. It stood as a reminder, letting me know that whatever I did, whatever I said, it wasn't going to be enough. That she was just too good for me. Even now after so many months together, she still found someone who had a lot more to offer than me.Someone who had never treated her like crap in the past, someone who had never cheated on her, someone who would give everything he was to her unconditionally, even when he clearly didn't have it to begin with. Someone who had shown her a side of himself that I'd never seen before. Someone who had sho
Aurora’s POV“You parents met when your mother was running away from someone from her past. That night she came to your father as a lost girl, seeking refuge and he helped her. The goddess bonded them” The seer was looking at me.With the events that were happening, I couldn't tell what was worse. My head felt like it was going to explode or that my heart would beat out of my chest. It wasn't an unpleasant feeling either. I just wanted it all to be over and for things to go back to normal. It was hard sometimes, trying to keep up with how fast things change. But there was always so much to think about, even before everything.“What happened after that?” I managed to croak out while trying to ignore the fact that Alexis' gaze was burning through the side of my face . The intensity of his gaze was unsettling me. I was pretty sure I could feel heat radiating off his skin too. She didn't appear to have noticed though. At least not yet.I was nervous and my fingers twitched , unable to ho
Alpha Alexis POVThe seer took out candles, herbs, and all the other accoutrements necessary to create a circle, before seating herself on her mat. She lit them with the match in one of her many vials and began chanting, eyes closed and voice calm. Her chant was ancient in origin and spoke about a time when it had been possible to create life.I stood by the side watching as soon she switched and began to chant in an unfamiliar language. A second later I looked up at the moon and stars as they shimmered into existence, like someone had flipped a switch and now there were hundreds of different colored balls, floating around in the night sky. It reminded me of the pictures my mother used to have when I was little.The room glowed and the wind blew against my skin. The seer’s chanting became louder and more rapid but still, I just watched.The night grew colder and I wrapped my arms around myself. She kept chanting in this strange tongue and I felt cold. After some time the breeze died d
Aurora’s POVI woke up in this dark room with a familiar silhouette beside me. My vision was still blurry and my head felt fuzzy.Yet I was horny.Very horny.Without thinking my hands started working themselves, sending caresses to the familiar- unfamiliar person beside me.He stirred and turned to me. I didn't stop, I grew more courage running my hands on his broad chest.He held my hands “ Do you know what you are doing?” His voice was low and raspy , it sent shivers to my spine.I didn't know what I was doing except that I needed to be fucked as hard as possible. My hormones were a mess.I started working my hands through his chest again, he turned facing me, giving me every permission I needed. I lifted his chin so that our eyes met. I didn’t know who this person was yet I kissed him. I was surprised at the sparks that jolted through my body over a mere kiss, he tasted like alcohol and mint, I liked it. His tongue found its way into my mouth and I met it with slow laps,his hands
Alpha Alexis’ POVWhen Aurora rolled over to me to snuggle in her sleep, I created room for her while my hand found its way to her back and pressed a kiss against her skin where the tiniest of freckles would be. My hand then slid down to her waist, gently squeezing it as she sighed contently at my touch. I smiled, looking fondly at the sleeping girl before reaching for the covers that covered us. Once they were draped around the pair of us, my hand continued to move down lower until it was now resting on Aurora’s thigh. My thumb rubbed soothing circles against her thigh, hoping to help ease the restlessness inside of her so that we could both rest easier. After a moment though, she shifted slightly, moving closer toward my chest even in sleep. I chuckled and wrapped an arm around her tightly, letting her body weight press against mine and allowing myself to relax in her presence. My fingers began tracing patterns across her bare skin but the memory of how close she had been with Dan