After breakfast, Arden said his goodbyes. Sundays were very busy for him and making sure that everything was in line for the following week at his bar. Arden looked as though it was the last thing he wanted to do. Aurora followed Arden out onto the front porch and said goodbye. Arden quickly looked out of the window. When he did not see Eli sticking his head out, Arden quickly stole a kiss from Aurora. Aurora chuckled as Arden ran from the porch. He threw her once last smile before disappearing into the driver seat of his car. Aurora walked back into the house and slowly closed the door behind her. Her mind on the man that had just left. When she looked up, Eli had a large grin spread across his face. "What?" Aurora asked. Eli began to laugh and jump on the couch. "Momma has a crush," Eli chanted as he jumped from one couch cushion to the other. Aurora at first tried to quiet him, when Eli didn’t seem like relenting she threw her hands up and laughed as well. "I am going to take
As the day went on, Aurora became more and more uneasy about her fast-tracked relationship with Arden. She began to second guess all her decisions. It was not rational that she should feel as though she was ready to give up anything, apart from her son, to be with Arden. The feeling scared her to no end. Arden had sent a couple of text messages during the day. He apologized that he was going to be busy with work for a little while. Aurora had not responded though. She felt she needed some space to think clearly. If there was one thing that she was certain of it was that she could not think clearly when that man was around her. The second text that came through was a few hours later as Aurora was finishing up her and Eli's laundry for the week. Aurora picked up her phone and read the message. "Think of you", was all it said. Again, Aurora sat the phone down. She had such a strong urge to snatch it back up and write back to him. So much so that Aurora left the cell phone on the bed as
Aurora woke with a start. She blinked a few times before she remembered where it was, she was at. Aurora stared up at the ceiling of Arden's loft above his bar. It took her a moment to collect why it was she was there. Then she remembered. Aurora sat up suddenly from the large bed. Her eyes scanned the room looking for Arden. When they finally fell on him. He was sitting in one of the chairs at the small table in the center of the room. Aurora slid to the edge of the bed and looked at him. She waited for him to say something. Anything. But he remained quiet. "Are we going to talk about the fact that I just saw you change from a large black wolf in your parking lot?" Aurora finally asked. She had no idea how that was even possible. You only hear about Werewolves in movies that also include shiny vampires and some even vampire cult. "Yes," Arden said as he sat back. Aurora couldn’t quite place the look on his face and what he was thinking. Arden almost looked pained but why? Other th
"Do you think that she will reject us now?" Thor asked. His worried tone clearly showed through. "I am not sure. She had just been thrown into a world that she thought was only fiction. Also, we need to do something about the witch." Arden said. He did not like the fact that she had found out where he was. He had no doubt the woman was working with his stepmother, Lila. "She gave off a more powerful aura. Lila's we were barely able to feel it before we left." Thor commented. If this witch was able to find him, that meant their cloaking spell was no longer in place. Arden hoped that Aurora would not reject him. He was going to need all his strength to fight his stepmother and get his pack back from under her control. Arden pulled out his phone and dialed Rich, his Beta. The phone rang for so long that Arden was worried Rich would not answer. On the second to last ring, Rich finally answered his phone. "Lila knows," was all that Rich said. He was talking quietly which told Arden she
Aurora stood near the small table in the center of the apartment. She decided against sitting down. She had too much on her mind to stay still. She paced a few steps as she waited for Arden to come up the stairs and join her in his apartment. It didn’t take long before she heard his footfalls on the stairs as he walked up. He pushed open the door and soundly closed it behind him. Arden walked over to Aurora but did not touch her. She looked up at him and waited a moment before saying what she had come to his bar to say. She took a deep breath, "I have come to give you, my decision. But first I need questions answered before I do." Aurora waited for Arden to nod. Then she continued, "If Eli and I do go with you to your pack, how will Eli be treated? I do not want him to be treated like an outsider or have everyone tip toe around him because he is tied to the Alpha. Neither is the life I want for him." Arden understood her concern. "My pack will welcome him as one of their own. The
Aurora gathered her clothes and began to dress. The shower had ensued yet another round of love making. She could feel herself becoming sore as she had not been intimate with someone for another 5 years. She was grateful for the shower, but she needed to return home to Eli. As Aurora finished dressing, she noticed that Arden was watching her. Her cheeks began to grow warm. Arden must think of her as a prude. She finished pulling her sweatshirt on and then turn in time to see Arden grabbing her from behind and kissing her neck. The spot that he marked seemed to have sensations all of its own. It immediately lit up her body. She turned around in Arden's arms and kissed him squarely. "I need to get home." Aurora whispered. Arden groaned. "I know. Soon enough we will all live under one roof. Speaking of which, how much time do you need to get things in order?" Arden suddenly became very aware of the threat that loomed over all of them. "A few days. Anything else I can handle via phone
Aurora woke before Eli and decided to let him sleep. They would need to work on packing up some things today as well as Aurora getting in touch with Eli's school and alerting them that he would be transferring. She stood in the kitchen holding a cup of coffee when Arden walked in. "Good morning, beautiful," Arden smiled as he kissed her cheek. Aurora returned his smile. "Coffee?" she asked. Arden nodded and took a seat at the small table. Just as Aurora was turning around to hand Arden the cup, Eli came bounding into the kitchen."Are we skipping today, momma?" Eli asked. He had been working on telling time and must have figured out that he was late for school. Aurora nodded. "Arden also have something we would like to talk to you about. Cereal?" She asked Eli as she turned back to the cupboards. "Yes, please!" Eli said as he took a seat next to Arden. Arden bid Eli good morning. Eli just smiled in his direction. "How would you feel about us moving with Arden back to is hometown?
Faith sat at the small table as Aurora and Arden stood on either side of the kitchen, Aurora had asked Eli to play in his room while they talked. Eli had nodded and walked to his room to play with his toys."This seems all so serious," Faith said as she sat down at the table. Aurora looked from her mother to Arden. She wasn’t sure what her mother would decide to do. "Eli and I have obviously decided to go to Arden's pack, but the invitation has also been extended to you as well, mom," Aurora said. Faith's eyes widened in surprise. Whatever Aurora was going to say, she had not expected that. "Me? Move to a werewolf pack?" Faith asked again. Aurora only nodded. Faith sat at the small table and thought about it. She wasn’t quite sure why the idea sounded so appealing, but it did. She looked up at her daughter and the mate that her daughter was apparently mated to. "What are we to do with our homes?" Faith asked. Aurora let out a breath that had not realized she had been holding. "We