She brushed the extra flour from her apron before pushing the oven door shut for the following badge. She enjoyed baking, especially with her mother, and missing her at this moment makes her miss home. She uses it as a diversion since she needs one from Kendrix and Blake. She didn't want to be thinking about either of them because it hurts her head and she despises having flashbacks to unpleasant memories. She doesn't want to recall the way Kendrix regarded her after learning that she was still in love with Blake. She doesn't want to recall going to apologize to him and then making matters worse. She doesn't want to recall the way Kendrix regarded her after learning that she was still in love with Blake. She doesn't want to recall going to apologize to him and then making matters worse. She doesn't want to recall Kendrix's expression when he told her that she was the last thing he wanted to see right then and there before turning her off. She last spoke to him eight days ago, and e
2 months later...She folds the last dress and puts it on top of her suitcase with the rest of her clothes . With a heavy but happy heart, she zips the suitcase close and dropped it on the floor. Looking around the room, Aurora didn't want to leave but it's what she decided because that’s what’s best for her. She doesn't belong here. She doesn't belong in the outside world. She belongs with her family and her kind—even if it meant she'll never get a mate. She'd rather be with her family and friends. She's safer there. She slides open the door and stepped out to the balcony. The rain had stopped and what's left of it was the cold breeze and the smell of rain. She smiled, inhaling the scent—she loves the smell of rain.She took steps towards the ledge and grabbed it as she looked down the street. She could spot the coffee shop. Her smile fades because she didn't even tell Ryan she was leaving. She couldn't find the bravery to tell him ever since they talked things through and they wer
She misses Kendrix...But he doesn't...He doesn't even seem to care about her existence anymore. He doesn't look at her the way he used to whenever he spots her.He just doesn't seem interested anymore. Maybe she should just go back to New York and spend the rest of her life there...As if she could..."What about baby pink?" Azra was holding up a light pink silk fabric. She attached it to her body and twirled. "C'mon, I think this is it," she said persuasively, checking herself out in the mirror. "I'll wear that," Auburn says with a shrug. They've been in the shopping mall, buying stuff for Jim and Shannon's wedding. It's just three weeks left and they were just picking out the colors they were going to wear at the wedding. "Pink is beautiful," Aurora said, waving it off. She'd not been herself all day. She loves shopping but whenever she makes an attempt to do the slightest thing, Kendrix's face jerks up in her head and she gets a reverie of the phone call he answered when he pi
ParaphraseShe replied, rubbing her hands together and saying, "I'll be right there." She steps out of the kitchen and lets out a long sigh. “Aurora.”She comes to a stop and looks at Auburn. “Yeah?”"Your face and hair are covered in flour." She smiled mockingly at her and took a mouthful of the freshly frosted cupcake. Aurora hurried to the dressing area and glanced in the mirror. She sighed and thanked Auburn for stopping her from acting like a fool in public. She cleaned her face and styled her hair before making a quick exit. “The apron." Auburn called out. Right on, right on. After pausing, she released the tie on the back. Before moving approaching the door, she seized it and hung it over her head. She became increasingly anxious as she neared the door. He finished his breakfast half an hour ago, so why did he just decide to return? When he could simply come back here and talk to his mother, why did she only refer to him as a visitor? Maybe he was afraid that if his mother
She wished she could believe that he wanted her as much as she wanted him. She wished she could believe the words coming out of Auburn's mouth. It's so believable especially knowing that she's his sister. Perhaps he told Auburn that he still had feelings for her. Or maybe she heard him admitting that. Aurora disregards this thoughts but it's so hard to especially seeing him walking towards them now. He's looking at her while he approaches them. He isn't smiling and he wasn't frowning either. His face was just relaxed—it's the same look he gives her whenever she was blabbering something to and he was giving her listening ears. Azra and Auburn both got to their feet when they noticed him. Aurora doesn't even though she knows they weren't supposed to be here. He's frowning now but he wasn't looking at Aurora anymore. His eyes were now on his sister while she tried to man up and show him she wasn't afraid of him. "What the hell are you guys doing here? Do you have any idea how dangero
"I really wanted you two to work out."Aurora didn't want to believe Shannon was speaking to her but she was the only one in the room with her so it has to be her. She looked at Shannon through the mirror with a quizzical look. Shannon smiled brightly and shook her head. "You and Max," she said briefly. "I never thought you'd not end up together, you know." Aurora lowered her gaze as she breathed out sharply. She raised her head and looked at Shannon again but she wasn't looking at her at the time. She was admiring herself in her weddings dress because she was getting married in half an hour. She was humming, slowly dancing while she twirled around. Aurora felt the smile wanting to escape her mouth—she lets it out. This is what she wishes for—to be happy about marrying the man waiting for her in the aisle. She hopes to be as happy as Shannon is right now or even more. "What's it like to be in love? I mean really in love?" Shannon looked at Aurora. She turned around to face Shanno
Shannon and Jim went off to their honeymoon two weeks after the wedding. Max was still around until he goes back to New York in a couple of days. She felt like going back with him because her life was a little less complicated other than her boss being obsessed with her. She hadn't seen Auburn since the wedding. Maybe Kendrix told her to stop coming here. But he can't stop her from doing what she wants. Maybe he can. Or maybe Auburn had realized what an awful person she is and how she'd treated her brother, and decided to end things between them also like she did to her brother. "You're over thinking things again, Aurora."Her breath hitched as she blinked back to reality. "What? Huh?" She mumbled, averting her gaze from the waterfall to Max. He chuckled and shook his head. "You zoned out again," Azra said worriedly "Do you need to go over there to him? Or you need someone to talk to him?" Aurora feigned a smile and shook her head. "No." She wanted to go see him so bad. She wante
"He's fine." His hands were on his waist as he stared at the distance. "They can't touch me, he's the most powerful Alpha in all the packs. His pack warriors are always guarding him even if he asks them not to. Vincent doesn't even have a chance to come near him."Aurora heaves a sigh even though her father wasn't talking to her. They were in the living room. She was in her room, pinned to the door and listening to their conversation. Kendrix was attacked, she heard her father tell her mother last night. She couldn't sleep after hearing that. She wanted to call him but couldn't. She doesn't even know why she didn't call. She was hell mad at him for disappearing after they've literally made out in the park, by the water fountain. It was the hottest kiss they've ever shared. She never knew how much she'd missed him until she felt his lips crushing against hers. His body against hers...Aurora breathes out hopelessly and made her way to her bad. She collapsed on it with a curse. "Stop