Aurora urgently dodged to the right and narrowly escaped the blade by one inch.The killer’s move was swifter than she thought.He swung his arm and threw a punch at Aurora’s shoulder.Aurora was a trained soldier.She was confident that she could stop that punch.So she raised an arm and tried to s
Westin placed a piece of grey cloth on the bed.“I tore it off from his clothes last night,” he said.Aurora picked up the cloth and studied it closely.She saw people dressed in cloaks made of similar cloth.The House of Shadows.Which happened to be Elder Lamonte and Agnes’s house.Aurora clenched
Elder Lamonte’s face was expressionless.His calm eyes met Aurora’s for a brief moment, and then he looked away.“Lady Aurora, did you get a clear look at the killer?” Elder Pierre asked urgently.“No,” Aurora shook her head.“This is unacceptable.”Westin said in a deep, anger-filled voice, his sha
Fear seized Aurora’s heart as she stared at Clemente, horrified.Was this the person who assassinated her last night?She couldn’t be sure.Because she didn’t get a clear look at the man’s face, just his eyes.But those eyes…They looked exactly the same!“Aurora?”Westin’s voice snapped her back to
She could kiss her goodnight sleep goodbye.Aurora stumped out of the great hall.Clemente was waiting by the doors.He walked up to her as soon as she was not and followed her to the iron gate in silence.Aurora couldn’t help but ask, “Are you going to follow me wherever I go?”“That is the King’s
She should have her period a week before.Yet it was late now.She couldn’t breathe as fear and horror clouded her mind.Calm down.Girls got their periods late all the time and a week of delay didn’t mean anything…But she couldn’t help but think back to the last time she had sex with Damien in the
Aurora’s mind went blank for a second.Although she had seen this coming, she had not prepared for this.There was actually a baby inside of her body, a baby she could not protect.How would Westin react to this?He would certainly be enraged.He hated Damien to his gut, and he would hate Damien’s k
“Of course, it will!”Belle answered right away:“The fog in the mist forest had nothing to do with the weather. It is a magical power that protects our Kingdom 24/7…”She paused.And then started to giggle, “…kind of like Clemente!”Wells rolled his eyes, “I didn’t know why Westin sent this guy to
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