AURORA-Our breath was falling and rising like an arrow on the speedometer, and we parted. I felt like something was abruptly stolen from me, an essence, and the touch of his soft lips.Azrael kept on looking at me, with uncertainty, with restlessness thinking about what will happen next. I myself don’t know, and tried to avoid gaze with him. I initiated it henceforth, can’t even blame him.Blaming things on other’s makes it easy for us, and there are no longer the torments of conscience, however, I don’t even want to make him stand in dangerous waters.I peered down on the floor as soon as I heard my heart pounding like crazy, I wouldn’t be shocked if Azrael heard it, it was so loud, so peculiar that for a moment I started doubting myself, is it my heart?It is not, no heart has an ability to beat like this and still pump blood through useless organs. Am I going to die? “Aurora…” I felt him growing nearer, and his steps abridged whatever distance I created.“Azrael…” I muttered as he
ZEUS-I have just one single heart and she’s thrashed it numerous times, it doesn’t know how to heal anymore. It has lost the ability to cope with the severe damage and I’m bleeding.I don’t regret kissing her, I would never however, the toll that kiss took on me, it is eating me up on the inside. My wolf is unable to sit at ease, he’s growing impatient every second and it is just making me go wild sporadically.Arthur gave me the medications however the wolf is devouring it and it has no effect on me, I can’t sleep, nor can I wake up. I wonder what this disease is called. I'm holding myself pretty much contained yet I have scratched half the people of my pack.It is a good thing they can heal or else there would be a bloodbath over here. I miss her… I miss Aurora very much and I'm scared because I saw the hand on her waist.A hand that pulled her away from me, a hand that belonged to Azrael and she didn’t flinch either, she gladly walked away and let Azrael have his way with her. The
AURORA-The more I think about it, the more complicated it gets. And I fail to know my next move, this ain’t something I planned, even considered it as a sin, however, here I am.Stuck in my own thoughts, not being able to come at a decision, I know he said he won’t bug me but things won’t be the same after I give him an answer, yes or no, no matter what.So, I escaped. I started going back to my firm and work… until I have no bones left to think and a mouth to answer. But if I don’t, he will be stuck with me, what if I am taking his shot at meeting happiness? I mean, I sure am, but what if he is in hope? Moreover, what if we have a hope?Am I forever going to be stuck like this? Do I have no way out of this dilemma? “Ma’am… just one last document!” I was about to pick my bag up and leave when my secretary, Amara knocked on the door.Holidays don’t do me good, the work just keeps on piling up and pages turn to files to documents and megabytes turn to gigabytes. I sat down with an irri
AURORA-I looked around, my heart panting like crazy and my wounds, some of them were so deep, so deep that it became impossible to handle the agony. Everything around me was shattered, this floor was done for, this is where all my technical work is thru and this just vanished.Panic rushed in my veins and my hands began shaking from dread, I don’t know how I'm going to fix this, I don’t know if they will come for me again or not.I collapsed on the ground and my bones started hurting from the cuts and the shards that were in my skin moving every time I breathe. I heard the door open and tears rolled down my eyes. I crawled and hid under a table; my whimpers were impossible to suppress.Who were they? What were they? Werewolves that don’t have their own scent? ‘The soul sorcerers.’ I heard the footsteps, were roaming around, and the scent of my blood was making me crazy. I placed my hand over my mouth being scared of whatever creature was walking inside.If it is someone from my compa
AURORA-“Elinor is not coming here… period.” I exclaimed and started walking away. We’ll run, if need be, we’ll run forever. Elinor can’t be near Zeus.“How the hell can you save her, look at yourself. You need to stay under protection.” I heard Zeus yelling behind me. This isn’t the life I wanted for Elinor, why is everything pushing me to go back to him? “Close the doors…” and I heard another roar, the guards quickly rushed to follow and I began running.“Your doors can’t keep me locked here anymore!” I yelled and slammed my elbow in the guard’s stomach. He coughed and I looked at the other one to open it for me.He began shivering with dread, and I snatched the keys from him. “Not the doors, but me… I sure can!” a hand stopped me from unlocking it and he turned me around, thumping my body over his shoulders.“I don’t know if your life matters to you or not, but I love your life… and I won’t let anything happen to you, or my kid. If necessary, I’ll lock you like before with no ounce
AURORA-“What? You did what?” I gasped in disbelief. My unbelievable eyes fluttered a few times and I turned to look at him. “What about Azrael?” I cross-questioned, is that why he called me?Of course, he would be furious, oh my god, Zeus’ silence told me, that he had no intention of bringing him in his mansion. He now hates Azrael because of me. Zeus didn’t say anything in response and the room filled with the awkward hush.“I care about her, Aurora…” he peered down at the floor, and I wanted to scoff at his words. “Is that why you let me go? Because you cared for her?” I sneered walking back in his direction.“Yes!” he muttered in a low voice and turned his gaze at mine. “I was scared, I’d ruin her. You are right I'm Alaric harper…” he paused and his words broke my heart. I realized how badly my words impacted his thought process.“Whatever I touch, I ruin it.” he slammed his hands against his face sighing loudly, he regrets letting me go. “I knew, when I’ll let go of you, a part o
AURORA-This wasn’t the first time they clashed, and it certainly won’t be the last, this is what I most afraid of. The cracks between the walls grow larger as their gaze crash.I just have to keep them away from each other, because no matter how much Azrael respects Zeus, he won’t flinch to destroy everything he owns if it comes to me or Elinor.And this used to make me feel secure however, now that he is standing Zeus, I don’t know what to feel. But this isn’t me or them, it is about Elinor's, it always has been. Her safety is the priority here and that’s what I told them so, they drop whatever disputes they’re holding, I know it is not whatever, but giving a name to their issues would only open up the doors for it to consume me.I went back to see Elinor’s room and make necessary changes. “Just add a bookshelf in the corner.” I exclaimed turning my gaze at Jack and Kendy. I don’t know what they’re thinking about me, but I bet it is not good.The awkward silence filled between us, a
ZEUS-Two days down and we heard nothing from the soul sorcerers. Didn’t know if I should feel good about it or bad. Waiting is not one my virtues however here I was, keeping an eye on her.Elia blackwood, claiming to be my mother, she lit up the moment she saw her granddaughter. And even if I tried to keep Elinor away, I couldn’t. Because I knew, the same goes for me. I would secretly watch her, sitting quietly on the ground, drawing sometimes, sometimes writing. She kept herself occupied with something or the other. She was born with a hope, a light to remove the darkness around her. It worked on Aurora’s side but mine? Not very much.I used to stay quiet being afraid of saying, ‘Hey Elinor, I'm your father’. No, I was afraid of Aurora’s gaze piercing my soul, and didn’t have the nerve to walk up to her.But today I did, and as she was drawing, I stood behind her, behind her came out a little creepy however, I was far but not too far. And then she turned, “Are you going to eavesdr