An Act Of Bravery

### Aurora’s POV

I was pacing around the small room, frustration coursing through me. Mina sat on the edge of the bed, fiddling nervously with her hands. She had been acting strange all morning, like she had something to say but didn’t want to.

Finally, she blurted it out. “Zayn came to the house.”

I stopped dead in my tracks. “What?”

“He was asking for you,” she said quietly, her eyes not meeting mine. “Your father covered for you, told him you weren’t around. But… Aurora, he was mad.”

I scoffed. “When is he not mad? What did he want this time?”

Mina sighed. “He demanded to see you, said you had no right to skip out on the meeting.”

Of course, it was about that damn meeting. My blood boiled at the thought of Zayn trying to control me, again. I had enough.

“That’s it,” I muttered, grabbing my coat.

“What are you doing?” Mina asked, panic rising in her voice.

“I’m going to talk to him. I’m sick of this.”

Mina rushed to my side, grabbing my arm. “No, Aurora, please don’t. You know how h