Klaus fumed as he tackled pending paperwork littered on his desk. He could hardly focus on the task at hand as his mind kept drifting back to Aurora and the argument they had. He had half a mind to walk back to her room and tell her that he would never let her leave him willingly. However, he could not go back on his word. He had told her that he would let her leave in the spur of the moment and had regretted it immediately. It would be a total disaster if she decided to take him up on his offer. The mate bond might not be fully developed between them, but he was sure he would not survive being separated from her for a long time. Curse his temper, he should have controlled himself better with her. How could he have told her to leave when there was the threat of her ex? There was no way he could let her leave. Not on her own anyway. He became aware of a female’s scent invading his surroundings just as a series of short knocks sounded on the door. His aunt, Danielle, waltzed in with
Aurora’s POVNever would I have imagined that one day I would ask the dreaded Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack to marry me. I could see that I had managed to shock him with my proposal. Hell, I was shocked I had mustered up enough courage to say it. How had I even gotten to this point when only a few hours ago, I had been clamoring to leave? Let me backtrack a bit. After Klaus had left, I thought hard about what I wanted. I had a child to factor into my decisions after all. I realized that even if I left, I would always be connected to Klaus because of my child. Then I thought about how I wanted to give my child the best upbringing possible. Sure, I would do a good job on my own but I didn’t want my child to grow up with only one parent like I had. My mom had been a great parent but there had been a void that could only be filled by a father. And my stepfather had been the furthest thing away from a father figure. Even though I ended up reuniting with my dad, I only had the luxury of l
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