Aurora’s POVI was not at all expecting Klaus to smile in reaction to me slapping him. I quietly watched as his lips spread in what could only be termed a sinister smile.“You are stronger than I expected” He commented while rubbing his cheek. “Do you know you’re the only one to ever do this and live?”“I’m s-sorry,” I said, unable to look him in the eyes. I was still reeling in shock from what I had done. Throughout my life, I had never shown a single violent tendency and here I was slapping an Alpha without even thinking about it. He tilted up my chin, making sure that I was looking at him. “I guess I deserved that.” He saidI was 99% sure he looked guilty. Who was this man and what had he done with the arrogant Klaus?“I shouldn’t have said that you were trying to tease.” He continued. “But what was I thinking with you standing there like that? Do you know how difficult it was for me to keep everyone’s eyes off you? I don’t like people staring at what is mine” He said with a posse
Aurora’s POVA few days later…The following days were a flurry of activities; I spent most of my time being Danielle’s unofficial co-planner for the summit. From dusk to dawn, I assisted Danielle in her meticulous planning, down to every single detail; what food should be served? What kind of entertainment should be offered? How many Alphas would be in attendance with their mates? What type of bedding did each prefer? Which maids would be assigned to which room? Decisions to be made were more numerous than I had expected. You would think Danielle was planning her wedding with the amount of effort she put into making this summit “The best to ever hold.” Danielle would talk about how she hated planning events but I suspected that was untrue, left to me, she seemed to enjoy the chaos. The only reason I even remotely anticipated the event was because my dad would be in attendance. The summit was only two days away and guests were due to arrive today or tomorrow. I had been on the lo
The last person Michael had expected to see at the Alpha summit was Aurora. His ex was seated next to her father, acting like she hadn’t noticed him entering the room. He smiled sardonically when he realized the seat on her other side was empty and promptly sat in it. Michael could feel the tension rolling off Aurora in waves and he was pleased knowing he still had some kind of effect on her. He greeted the other Alphas in the room, some of them were acquaintances of his while others were generally familiar to him. Apart from Klaus and of course Aurora, everyone else had replied to his greetings warmly. He wasn’t too bothered about the lack of warmth from the Superior Alpha, Klaus was an arrogant prick who probably thought the world revolved around himself. It was a wonder how he was even liked at all in their community. His thoughts were redirected to Aurora. Her presence here indicated that Alpha Gerald must have chosen her as the next in line to become Alpha of the pack. Emily w
Aurora’s POV‘Whew!’ I breathed out in relief. Michael’s presence around me had been stifling, to say the least. Slamming the door on him had been oddly satisfying. Had I been too rude? Yes, but it wasn’t like he didn’t deserve it. I was tired of his ever-changing demeanor, it was so difficult to determine when he was being genuine. I wasn’t even sure if I wanted him to be genuine anymore. I had truly accepted that we could never be together regardless of our history as mates. Now, I couldn’t wait for this event to be over so that Michael would leave. I just hoped he wouldn’t cause any trouble for me before he left. I lay on my bed thinking about the summit that would take place tomorrow. I was still a little nervous about having to meet other Alphas. I had not been able to shake off the feeling of not belonging yet. I had a severe case of imposter syndrome. ‘I could really use a dose of Vitamin Jasmine right now’ I thought as I picked up my phone to call her. I was very disappoin
Klaus was starting to get antsy. He had noticed Aurora walking out of the hall almost an hour ago, but he hadn’t seen her ever since. She had looked tired before leaving and he had half a mind to follow her then but he had been cornered by an Alpha wanting to speak with him about some business deal. He noted that Aurora’s father was still at the party though. Maybe Aurora had retired to bed early, she didn’t seem like the type to enjoy partying anyway. Yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was not quite right. Or maybe he was just being paranoid, he was still new to the mate stuff after all. He took a quick survey of the hall and grimaced when he realized that Michael, Aurora's ex-mate, was nowhere to be found either. He took a final sip of his drink before mindlinking Ian to take over in his stead. When he stepped out of the hall, he paused to sniff the air. There were lingering traces of Aurora’s scent all around him but it wasn’t strong enough for him to pinpoint her
Aurora’s POVI opened my eyes with enormous effort. Everything around me was fuzzy and I couldn’t even understand what was going on or where I was. It took several minutes before I realized that I was in a car. A moving car. So far, I could only move my eyes slightly, the rest of my body was dead weight. I couldn’t even turn my neck to see who else was in the car with me or where I was going. I couldn’t recall getting into a car. The last thing I remember was being at the summit. Then I went to the balcony. Yes, I remember stepping out for fresh air. And after that? I remembered talking … I had been talking to someone. But who? Dammit! Why couldn’t I remember who I had been talking to?The memory was right there but just out of reach. Each time, I was close to remembering, my brain just blacked out. “And what had happened after that?” I tried again but still… nothing! I wanted to groan in frustration, but just like the rest of my body, I was unable to move my mouth. “A-aurora?” The
Aurora’s POVWhen I opened my eyes again, I was back in the Blood Moon Pack. Laying down on the bed in Klaus’s room to be precise. The room was dimly lit but I could make my way around easily. I remembered how I had been paralyzed previously and I immediately sat up to test my strength. I was back to normal! Okay, good. Now let me try getting up. I got off the bed with surprising ease. Thank goodness! I never wanted to feel paralyzed ever again. It was like being trapped inside a room and only being able to watch the world through a small window. “Easy there, tiger” I heard Klaus say from somewhere in the room. I had been so concerned with my mobility that I didn’t even realize he was in the room with me. “Um hi,” I said. In the next instant, Klaus was standing right next to me. “Aurora.” He said cupping my face towards him. “Are you ok?” He asked. “Yeah, I’m fine now. Thanks so much for coming right when you did” I blurted out. “You can move around already? Hmm,” He said thought
Aurora’s POV:Desire exploded in my brain as our lips met in what I would describe as perfect harmony. I welcomed the warm sensations that spread through my body as his tongue invaded my mouth, exploring every inch of it. My lips parted even more, giving him full access. If it hadn’t been for his hands holding me, I was sure I would have collapsed because my legs felt like they were made of jelly. With every second that passed, I could feel my senses evaporating until the only thing left of my emotions was need. I needed more. I needed Klaus to continue kissing me and never stop. The feel of his lips against mine was befuddling, and I could only think about how right it felt. I let out a muffled moan as one hand grabbed my right breast and fondled it gently. His thumb rubbed around my nipple in gentle circles, sending small waves of ecstasy through my skin. I nearly cried out in protest when his mouth slowly tore away from mine. Whereas I was a panting mess, greedily gasping for air