And her hands were soon rough and chapped in the soap water.Wendy would pace over from time to time and point out some invisible stains and dust.She would deliberately step on the part that Aurora had just cleaned a moment before, leaving some dusty footprints behind, so that Aurora had to redo th
Chloe looked as though she had just been slapped on her face.Her body trembled violently in humiliation. Her face changed from red to grey and then to pale.“…She just missed one day’s meal. It is not a big deal,” Chloe gritted, holding on to her last thread of dignity.“And that increases the dang
Aurora’s heart jumped to her throat.That was the same question that she had been wondering.Silas couldn’t be that nice to give this kind of supreme power away to Damien.So what was Silas planning on exactly?She wished that Silas could answer Chloe.But Silas simply replied with an impatient tone
Aurora blurted out, “What are you—”Morgana put one finger on her lips, silencing her, and pointed to Aurora’s left.Aurora saw a back door leading to the yard on her left.She immediately stood up, bent down, and snuck out of the kitchen quietly.The head maid was yelling at the others to give her
“Unless you know any secret tunnel leading outside, not guarded by the soldiers, then I don’t know which route is safe for us—”“…The wedding,” Westin said abruptly.Aurora’s eyes lit up.Right.The wedding!It was the perfect timing, with all the guests coming into the city and the palace packed wi
There was a short silence in the shed.Then the three of them burst out laughing in unison.“That is the spirit, Aurora!” Morgana cried, “You have got to make that bitch pay!”“I believe you already have a plan?” Westin looked at Aurora with a grin.“I do,” Aurora nodded.Kaelan pursued eagerly, “Th
Chloe took these photos herself.She was quite proud of her charms. So she took those photos to commemorate how many men she had seduced to bed.Many of those men were older than Chloe and were already married with kids.These photos came with another important purpose.Growing up in an orphanage me
It was still super hectic down there, with everyone busy working on the feast for the dinner party after the ceremony.Aurora took a couple of hours to finish the work that she had at hand and then reported back to the headmaid.The headmaid was busy working on the wedding cake.“Can I help with thi
The air was thick with tension and the musky scent of sweat.The moon’s glow filtered through the curtains, casting shadows that danced around the room.Aurora gritted her teeth, clutching the edges of the bed.The pain started as a deep ache in her lower back, intensifying with each passing moment.
“Ahhh…Westin! My…My child!”The room echoed with Aurora’s labored breaths and painful cries.Her eyes were filled with panic, her hand clutching her swollen belly so hard that her knuckles turned white.“It is OK…Baby, it is OK. I am right here with you,” Westin held her hand tightly, desperation et
She vaguely heard the argument going on around her. And she suddenly understood something:…When they first met in the Grace Ruin, Westin always talked about how superior Lycans were compared to the werewolves.She hated that racist thought, which turned out to be planted by Madeline in his head.Sh
“Fuck…Aurora…Aurora! Oh my god…”Westin’s voice was filled with worry and rage, and it was shaking violently.Aurora struggled to open her eyes. But she couldn’t. Her top and bottom lashes were stick together by frost.A large hand covered her eyes, gently rubbing her numb skin.Gradually, her eyela
She turns to the doctor, “Run a couple of tests on her. Now.”Two soldiers jumped at her, pinning her on the spot.The doctor got up to her and took out a needle, tubing, and collection vials.…They were going to take her blood!Aurora’s body tensed all over.If they used her blood to run a DNA test
“Queen Aurora! Open the door! Elder Madeline wants to see you!”Aurora sat by the window and turned to look at the closed door.“Tell Elder Madeline that I am not feeling well and prefer to be alone,” she said coldly.“You are not feeling well, which is exactly why Elder Madeline wants to see you! Y
The swear.She didn’t know the consequences that bore with it back then.Now she knew.Bound by that oath, she was physically forbidden to disclose that secret.It was her own doing.Desperate tears streamed down Aurora’s cheeks as she choked, “D—Damien…God…Please trust me…”“Trust you what?”He too
Aurora couldn’t believe what she was seeing with her own eyes.…Damien?How did Damien get in here?! She thought that there was no way either of them could pass that misted forest!And why didn’t he bring more soldiers? He was here alone, how dangerous!And Westin…It seemed that Westin knew Damien w
Amidst the sea of lilies, fairy lights on the archways and trees twinkled like stars, casting a soft, warm glow.The gentle rustle of leaves, the occasional flutter of butterflies, and the distant murmur of a mountain stream added to the dreamy serenity.A path paved by pedals winded through the sea