Aurora's POV"Nooooooooooo" my mother screamed out loud when she saw the bullet directed at me, and no matter how hard I tried to move, I still couldn't move, it seemed as though my legs were stuck to that point."Arizona is free" the strange man screamed with his hands stretched out wide as the bullet dropped before my feet, changing into a drone. Wait! What exactly was happening? I was perplexed at the sudden turn of events.Placing a hand on my chest, I caressed it gently. For a moment there, I had thought that I was gone and I wouldn't be able to live the life that I have dreamt of with my parents but now, knowing that this was a joke, baffled me. Was this how everyone acted? In Arizona? I crumbled to the ground, sighing in relief. "Aurora" Ramon screamed out my name before running toward me, probably thinking I was having one of my panic attacks."Are you okay?" He asked, his nails digging into my arms when I didn't say a word " Princess" my parents stood in front of me, with
Sebastian POV "I do not want to see him here" Laden said, with disgust in his tone, I was sure his hands hurt him badly from punching my face. "You have to give a reason why you do not" his mother protested bitterly, standing up from the chair beside her husband's bed, she sauntered toward Laden who I could tell was trying to keep something away from her because he couldn't meet her gaze. "I do not want to see him here, Mother and there is no disputing that" His tone showed he wasn't going to say a word. He shoved me aside before walking out of the room, leaving everyone in it dumbstruck. This wasn't him, he isn't like that so what is happening? His mother wondered out loud, I stood up from the ground, and I was sure my shirt was dusty. Hissing out loud, I gazed at my father who was quiet, watching me intensely as though he could tell all of my moves, it was a pity that wouldn't be possible."It is okay, I am sure he is just under the weather, anyone would react the same way," I m
Sebastian POV"There is no such thing as a destined one" she whispered to me, making me chuckle softly. Was she being delusional or was she just ignorant? "Do you mean you haven't heard of that before?" I could tell by the way my heart kept racing when we stood together, although she wouldn't know about it. I could. The searing heat pulled me closer to her. I was sure that she could also, and that she was trying to doubt it and I was going to have a good ride unraveling her until she became a piece of wrecking mess. "Don't" her voice was firm as I took steps toward her, leaning against her ear, my hands groped her bottom, firm and hard and I was carried away with how portable it fitted my hands. Crack. I flipped my head to the side when her palm hit my face, causing me to hiss out when the pain hit me. Harder than it should have been. That sting. "How dare you?" I growled at her, all that I had done was run my hands through her body and instead of being appreciative, she had to
Aurora's POVFlicking the cork of the wine open, I picked up the fluted wine glass gazing at it for a while, before decanting the wine gently into the glass in front of me. Staring blankly at the red liquid which was dripping into the glass before me, I let out a sigh, I had felt so parched and thought of getting a little wine, although I had been training for hours, Ramon had been acting awkwardly making me vexed, no matters how hard I tried to talk to him, he wouldn't say a word to me and it was getting me worried with each hour that passes. Today made it two months since I had come into the palace and although a lot of people have put up resistance against me, I have managed to shun them all.Gulping down the glass of wine, I sauntered toward the window gazing out of it at the training arena where Ramon sat still, deep in thought. I barely knew anything about him, everything had happened in a rush and so, I couldn't even care to know his origin. I trusted my father to always mak
Aurora's POVStaring at the ceiling which had numerous designs on it numbering from the glow lights to the little man-made pointy stars dangling down to my princess bed, I exhaled sharply, letting out a deep breath. A lot of things had flashed through my mind while Ramon was walking away but now, I felt numb, so numb that I didn't feel anything, my heart was still unlike when I was with Sebastian when I smiled at every little opportunity I had, was I ever going to fall in love? Ever again?Ramon had stirred up desires in me, desires which weren't love and all I wanted to do was get rid of them but how? How was I going to do that?"Aurora'' the door was pushed slightly backward and my mother walked in a white plain gown that complimented her skin. I was sure that father kept thanking his lucky stars whenever he knew that she was his, because she was a walking angel and yes, I had gotten all of her charms, from those eyes that sparkled when they came in contact with the light to that p
Aurora's POVA sigh escaped my lips when I saw my reflection on the vanity mirror facing me, pouting my lips, I ran my fingers underneath my dark eye circle. "You shouldn't do that princess" one of my maids reminded me, making me snort at what they have just said. "Phew" I sneered at what she had just said. "Go on," I cajoled her, pulling my fingers away from my face. My mother had stayed up late with me, tutoring me on what I was supposed to do and what I wasn't supposed to do and so I had slept off late, not like it would make me go back on what I had intended to do. Seated in front of the vanity, I could feel my palms get sweaty when thoughts of the meeting I would be attending soon, hit me. The women were hard to please and I was told that I will have to try twice as hard just so I could get on their good side but what if I don't?I exhaled deeply again for what was like the tenth time to me, running my palm against each other, I tried forcing a smile on my face. "Are you d
Aurora's POV" What exactly do you think you are doing!" I screamed angrily at the man who was silent. " Way to go Aurora, you are going to be late" I rolled my eyes with my hands by my side, trying to be calm because it wouldn't help if I let my anger get hold of me"I have a meeting to attend and now this" I made gestures at what I had on before exhaling, but still, he was silent as though in deep thought. I twirled around, not wanting to care about what had happened because I had somewhere I was supposed to be when a tiny voice beckoned to me;"Princess" I halted in my steps, before turning around, a teeny weeny girl who would be around her teen but had curves in places where they should be, stopped me. "What do you want?" I asked, with my hands crossed. "Let me help," she offered, bringing out a white handkerchief. I took a step back not wanting anyone to touch me, what if whatever that is in there would harm me? I wondered. "I promise not to harm you, why will I do that here
Sebastian POVWith a smile on my face, one that widened as I thought of the answer that I had been given, I sauntered out of the hospital, getting into the car. "Drive" I barked out the order at the driver who was sitting looking speechless. " Alpha but…""Eeshhh" I hissed, loud enough for him to hear and shut up. " When you are given an order, it will do you good if you follow it to the letter'' I reclined against the chair when the key was inserted into the ignition and the car drove away, with fist clenched by my side, I thought of how Laden had acted. Rubbing my thumb on my head gently, a sigh escaped from my lips, I was going to give him days, just days to come back and apologize for insulting me in such a way or be demoted from the position he was currently in. I had all of the power to do that anyway. The sound of a phone ringing snapped me out of my daydream, letting out a sigh, I picked up the phone which must have fallen on the couch. "We have to do all that we can to
Aurora's POV" How long are they going to take before they get here?" I asked Ramon anxiously, he had Lilith on his shoulder and once again, I was being relegated to the background. Lilith had stolen her father from me and I was left gawking at the love they had. " They should be here soon, it wouldn't take more than ten minutes, be patient, " he turned around, a smile on his face as he leaned forward before planting a kiss on my baby bump.We had been arguing nonstop about how I wanted a boy but he kept insisting he wanted a girl just like Lilith and that he was fine with just girls. I placed a hand on my forehead, it seemed to be aching all of a sudden." Wifey" I felt a hand wrapped around my waist, and I let out a grunt when he kept massaging it gently. " Thank you" I was grateful for his help, it wasn't easy being a royal consort and still being good in bed, I had to keep commending his efforts at all times. "It is nothing, come" I sat on the couch, this wasn't easy, giving b
Aurora's POVI collapsed on the bed immediately after I got in not wanting anyone who would distract me. It hasn't been easy and although I had kept saying this was my honeymoon and I wasn't going to work, I just couldn't stop myself from working, with the work piling up, Ramon was forced to step in and assist me but still, I couldn't bring myself to make him do everything. " Wifey" he whispered as he pushed the door open. I quickly turned my face to the side, not wanting to engage in whatever he was going to say. Dude kept doing the same thing, making love to me until I couldn't feel my legs anymore. I squeezed my eyes tightly, not wanting him to catch on. " Are you sleeping?" His face hovered over mine for a while and I could see that he was pouting his lip, was he disappointed? I had never taken him for that, a pang of pain shot through me, I had thought that he would be persistent and would flip me over but I think that I had wished for too much. He leaned closer, his lips pl
Aurora's POV" Princess please you have to sit tight and you aren't supposed to see the royal consort before getting married" I banged my fist on the table, gritting my teeth angrily." Who made such rules besides why can't I meet him? It isn't like I haven't seen all that is to be seen already so why are you guys insisting that I stay here?" " Language Aurora" my mother shunned from behind me, I pouted my lips gently, while fixing my gaze on her."Mother, but that is the truth, why can't I see Ramon? I need to see him because I cannot think and I am so anxious, how exactly will I know that he isn't planning to run away from the marriage when he is being called a royal consort? Gosh, who placed these rules in the first place?" I was vexed, deeply vexed, if I could see whoever it was, I was going to make sure he or she paid for it. "It is a bad omen to see your husband before your marriage and it has been there for centuries and so tell me why exactly do you intend to jinx it?" " H
Aurora's POVI stared at the door, where my mother stepped in from, with a smile on her face. " If you are here to advise me to have a change of mind, I wouldn't so please leave" I pointed at the door to her, not wanting to engage in any small talk. " I wouldn't be doing that but I want to talk to you, don't you think you are behaving so rashly? Do you think you would be able to cope with the guilt if you kill them all, you know, it isn't too late for you to have a change of heart,"I exhaled deeply before fixing my gaze on her. " I wouldn't be saving your brother, Mother, I am going to make sure I watch as he is being plunged into the sea, writhing in pain and I am going to stand there giving instructions to make him suffer because I do not give mercy"She gasped out, looking stunned. "Tell me you didn't just say that, how exactly are you going to sleep knowing that you caused the death of countless people?""Mother" I screamed out at her, it wasn't my intention to do so but I had
Aurora's POVI glanced around, staring at everyone who was in the dungeon, a smile cascading down my face as I made my way down. " Princess," the guards gasped out in shock when they saw me step into the dungeon. " You don't have to do that" I chided them, taking a step backward when he intended to walk closer to me, " I just want to know how my prisoners are doing, I need you to bring two of them out"I pointed at the cell that held Zeeb and his son, "On second thought, don't" I stopped them. If I was going to do this then, I wanted him to see how futile all of his efforts were going to be. I wanted to see the raw desire to hurt Karen in his eyes but he wouldn't be able to. " Hello there Roselyn, I hope you are having a great day in there because I am and I am going to make sure you pay, you are going to pay for everything, mark my words" The smile on my face faded as soon as it had come on it when I saw what Roselyn was doing. "Any funny play, anyone and you all will go down
Aurora's POV" Father" I shut my eyes tightly when he pulled me closer to himself, his lips touching my forehead as tears clouded his eyes," For a moment, princess, I thought that I had lost it all, I thought that everything I had in my life was going, starting from the most precious human in my life, how exactly did you cope? Who assisted you? I do not know why but I feel I owe the person a lot, and I have to reciprocate, I have to thank the person for saving you, my priceless jewel" I smiled faintly at what he had just said, " You do not have to do that, he does not want anything unless…."" Here he is" Somehow I had felt his presence from miles away as he ran down, he had been screaming my name, and searching for me through the mind link,I watched as my father's face contorted into a surprised one, definitely, I could tell he wasn't expecting the person to be Ramon, he seemed to be the last person on his mind, especially after he had been treated unfairly. "Your majesty" Ramon
Alberta's POV"Julius, did you hear that? The sound of the gun, does that mean we are going to be killed? But my brother said that he wouldn't, what is happening?"" Your brother this…your brother that, how can you still call someone who is that heartless your brother, someone who joined Zeeb to kill our child, our only heir, how exactly?''I didn't know what answer I was going to give, I was drained, all of my strength seemed to have been sapped and I couldn't think properly. The fact that I was locked in here didn't help matters, all of the maids who came in here with our food kept saying one thing. That the mansion was devoid of humans as most people had been driven away. What were they trying to achieve by that? First, I couldn't bring myself to cry anymore, I had cried ceaselessly until I couldn't anymore, it had been months since Aurora went missing and my life had become dark, just the way it was before she left and now, I was in here anticipating death with the man I love. "
Aurora's POV"Home'' was the first word that slipped out of my lips immediately after I stepped onto the shores of Arizona. The gentle air that hit my skin reminded me of how good it was to be back and how a lot of lives depended on me.Still dressed in my clothes from earlier, I slipped on a gun after making sure it was filled with bullets. "Are you sure you still recall the tunnel?" Ramon asked, yet again. I get that perhaps he was paranoid and wanted everything to work out fine but he was beginning to get on my nerves already. "Yes" I answered him again, how could I ever forget? The lives of men…hundreds of them depended on me and I wasn't going to risk them, although we had decided to catch them off guard. There was nothing that would assure that so I had to be careful with my dealings."Come on'' he raised his hands, giving the signal we had agreed we would use. "Come here," I ambled toward him, fixing my eyes on him. His hands slinked on my clothes, his eyes holding mine. "
Aurora's POVI clenched my hands into a fist while staring at her, there was no way I would be able to refuse that I wasn't the one especially with me standing by her side, and I could see that she was trying to hold herself from touching me. "Aurora" she gulped in, holding her hands tightly. I stood still, blinking back the tears that threatened to drop because I couldn't let them drop, it would show how much of a weakling I was which wouldn't be great now. I placed a hand over my face, covering my face with the veil, it had lifted while I was getting out of the car and that was how she had seen me, was I joking? I knew that she would have been able to tell it was me from a distance, I had spent more than a decade of my life with her so it was expected. "I will be right there Aurora, all you have to do is scream for me if you need me and I will come running over" he blew a kiss at me, before walking away.Left to face my past all alone, I took in a sharp intake of breath, trying t