Aurora’s POVI sat close to the window overlooking the orchard, and deep down, I couldn't help but wonder how I had gotten into all of these. How my once simple but sad life had evolved into this complicated shit… and now, I was pregnant and about to be married to the King Superior! The one person I never imagined to live the rest of my life with.I sipped the pina colada slowly, thinking, and was only snapped out of my thoughts when I heard the sudden knock on my door. I jumped.“Come in!” I screamed, not bothering to ask who it was. A few seconds later, a petite maid walked in. She had her head bowed and was looking everywhere but my face. I watched as she played with her fingers as if desperately trying to avoid my gaze.“What is it?” I snapped impatiently.The girl jumped at the tone of my voice. She shot a pitiable look my way before she responded; “there is a lady outside that wants to see you. She said she’s a friend.”At first, I was shocked at her words. I had no friends besid
Aurora’s POV:“Ma’am, it’s this way…” the petite nurse said to Emily with a soulful smile on her face.I saw Emily smile back, which was strange as she never did. I ignored her and the nurse as I staggered across the disinfectant-smelling corridor to room 307B, where my father was.As soon as I arrived there, I pushed the door open and gasped at the scene that befell me. It was my father alright but he looked extremely different. His face was pale and sunken and his eyeballs bulged from the thin layer which was his eyelids. His creamy complexion had also been replaced by an ashen-colored skin, one that looked as though it had seen death. Involuntarily, a tear slipped out of my eye.“What happened to you?” I sobbed, cradling his face in my hands. He felt cold to the touch and I even sobbed harder at the thought of him being almost dead.A few minutes later, Emily waltzed in with my mother right behind her. They looked like two contrasts as my mother was sobbing profusely while Emily ha
Aurora’s POV:“Baby, it’s okay… stop crying!” Klaus said for the umpteenth time today but I couldn’t bring myself to stop crying.Whenever I closed my eyes, I only saw one image, and that was of my father, cold and stiff in bed. I hugged Klaus tighter, sniffling as I stuttered;“I… I can’t!”And that was the truth, I truly could not. I couldn’t do or think about anything else besides him, and I even felt worse because I had tried to use my powers to make him better but nothing had happened.I narrated my ordeals to Klaus who in turn simply hugged me still. If anything, he looked like he felt worse on my behalf than I did. Suddenly, he pulled me at arm's length, his expression was troubled as he glared at me.“What did you just say?” He spat.I looked up at him in confusion. I had no idea what he was talking about. There was a mix of fear and confusion on his face. Without waiting for what I had to say, he slowly moved away from me.“What is it?”“What isn’t it?” He snarled back. “You j
Aurora’s POV:When Klaus came back to my room that evening, I was nothing but a crying mess. I couldn’t even see him clearly or form coherent sentences due to how messed up I was.My heart ached for my loss, and no matter how much I thought about it, I just couldn’t shake out the feeling of dread… emptiness, and loss. He’d gone too soon… too fast. Heck, I wasn’t even given the opportunity to say goodbye to him, and worst of all, I couldn’t help him.“What is it?” He said softly, holding me close. I was sprawled on the floor so he had to sit with me there whilst hugging me. “He’s… he’s dead!” I announced between hiccups. “I couldn’t save him, Klaus, I couldn’t!” I cried.I felt the urge to tug at my hair. I wanted to dip my fingers into my eyes and then plug out the orbs but I couldn’t. Whatever I did now would have repercussions on my unborn child sooner or later.Klaus stilled. I noticed how he fought the tears that threatened to spill out of his eyes. His hands instantly went cold,
Aurora’s POV:Hand in hand, I walked up to the guest room with my mother beside me. She was quiet the entire time, and as much I hated to say it, it hurt me. It hurt because I didn’t know what to say to her or do for her to make her feel any better. She shivered as the effects of jumping into the water began to set in, and quietly, I draped my shawl over her shoulders. She raised her eyes to look at me but I pretended to be so lost in thoughts, she looked away.When we arrived at the guest room, I pushed the door open and stepped in first. She tentatively followed my lead, gasping when she was met with the vastness of the space. I took my time opening all the curtains and even lit up the fireplace to ensure that she would feel the warmth.“Klaus said you can stay here for as long as you like,” I said softly. I was still very cautious around her as she was obviously in more pain than I was. “…there are a few things in the closet that you can use for now, I’ll get you other essentials
Aurora’s POV:Klaus went from worried to confused to aroused in less than three seconds. One second he was opening his mouth presumably to scold me about risking our baby’s health and the next, he was closing it and staring at me with dark eyes so black that I couldn’t make out his pupils. He reached out for me and I allowed him to ravage his fingers up the length of my aching body. There were tears in my eyes, and gently he wiped them off.“Are you sure you want this?” He murmured into my ear and I nodded, shivering momentarily when his warm breath tickled my neck.“Aurora, baby… don’t do this because you’re hurting. It won’t make you feel any better.” He tried to talk me out of it but I shook my head.Again, I planted my finger on his lips, and staring into his deep dark eyes, I muttered; “I want it,”He gulped. He wasted no time in grabbing my hips once he was with me on the bed. He made a sound deep in his throat that was a mix between a groan and a moan.“I love you,” he grunted
Aurora’s POV:A WEEK LATER:“Baby, what is it?” Klaus asked me but then I was in too much shock to breathe, not to mention replying to his question.My hands shook as I stared at the text message on my phone. It was from Alexander, my late father’s lawyer and something about it screamed urgency. Wordlessly, I shoved the phone into Klaus’ hands. He read the message for a few seconds and then sighed, before muttering; “why?”“Huh?”“Why does he want to see you?” Klaus asked. “What is so important that he wants to talk to you about… and he cannot say over the phone?”I shook my head. “I have no idea too… but it’s better to find out from the horse’s mouth than stay here pondering about the possibilities of what he has to offer.”“Or what he has to say,” Klaus supplied and I nodded. I moved away from him as I walked over to the large window. A lot of thoughts plagued my mind. I had no idea why or for what reasons barrister Alexander was asking to see me, but then I was curious. Way too cur
Aurora’s POV:When I opened my eyes a few moments later, it was to the sound of ambulances and police vehicles approaching.I cautiously rose to my feet on wobbly legs but as soon as I saw the image presenting itself before me, I gasped both in surprise and fear.The building which once stood tall was nothing but ruins now. The entire place smelled of smoke, soil, and blood. I quickly glanced around my surroundings in panic, noticing to my horror that there were a lot of dead bodies scattered everywhere, but thankfully, none of them were Klaus’ soldiers.I held my head in both of my hands as my ears began to ring loudly. There were tears in my eyes… and dust particles. I tried to fervently blink them away but they were stubborn and wouldn’t go away. Worst of all was the ringing in my ears.Slowly, one of Klaus’ soldiers approached me. He had an injured arm but still, he came over to check on me. I could see his lips moving and could notice how his head bobbed up and down but I couldn’