Emily’s POV:I stood with my back against the pillar watching, waiting to see if what I had planned out would work just how I wanted it to. A few minutes have gone by and I have still not gotten any information regarding Aurora or her stupid mate yet.She was supposed to be mad. My intel told me that she had been in an argument with Klaus who had asked her to leave the house but why wasn’t I seeing her yet? Had she decided to go against his words? Beg him maybe…? The thought made me mad.I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn’t hear the sounds of footsteps approaching and I was only snapped out of my reverie when I heard a small surprised gasp. Immediately, I turned in the direction of the sound and was surprised when I saw a little blonde girl with blue eyes. She was glaring up at me with nothing but fear in her big doe eyes and when she noticed me staring, she stepped back in panic.At first, I was so surprised by her reaction until I noticed that my dark-colored scarf had slipped
Klaus’ POV:I had my eyes glued to the window, not seeing, as Aurora tried to explain whatever she had to say to me. I was uninterested, and most of all, I was mad. Deep down, I knew that she didn’t have the guts to ‘get with it’ with Damon but at the same time, I just couldn’t dispel what I had seen out of my mind like that. When she noticed that I was no longer listening, she turned and left, shutting my door quietly behind herself. I sighed.I had hoped that she wouldn’t take my words seriously, wished that she would only go into her room and return to me later when she perceived that I was calmer and so, I was shocked when I heard the unmistakable sound of a car engine revving to life only moments later.My initial anger dissipated and turned into panic as I shot toward the door, pushed it open, and ran out.I continued to run blindly, in fear, until I arrived downstairs only to discover that she had driven off… with the babies! A scream threatened to escape the back of my throat
Aurora’s POV:For the first few minutes, I drove with abandon, unseeing as tears blurred my vision. I was only snapped back to the present when I heard the sound of something unmistakably loud ahead of me and in panic, I glanced in its direction, gasping when I saw it.It was a truck… not a minivan! A large freaking truck and it was headed straight at me!Quickly, I blinked back my tears and sprang into action. Initially, I had hoped that I would be able to reverse my car but when I saw where I was— on the stupid small steep road of the hill just leading out of the city— my heart fell. It was impossible to make a turn here!I began to honk at the driver, desperately hoping that he would stop charging at me with so much speed. But he didn’t. He didn’t even seem like he could see me. “HEY!” I yelled at the top of my voice, panicking when I noticed that he had earphones on. “STOP THE DAMN TRUCK!”For a split second, I glanced back at my children who were still fast asleep, and then at t
Aurora’s POV:Nothing annoyed me more than the fact that I couldn’t move my body, even as the psychotic fool patted my hair gently, almost lovingly, and then turned around to face Klaus who looked like he was about to explode with rage but had somehow managed to keep himself in check.“Thank you,” Klaus gritted out, “…for the flowers.” He added, pointing to the vile things that now lay in bed beside me. If I was feeling any better, I would’ve gasped.For a minute, I was awestruck. It was impossible to believe that this was Klaus, my Klaus, thanking Damon for getting me flowers.“King Klaus, I am sorry for the last time we met,” Damon said instead, ignoring the passive-aggressive stares that Klaus was throwing at him. He gestured in my direction and with a nonchalant shrug, added; “You had the wrong impression of what was actually happening when you stepped into the house that day. Aurora here is my friend but she’s chaste.”As soon as he said those words, I felt an overbearing sense
Aurora’s POV:I sat up in bed when I heard the sound of the door opening. Even before he stepped in, I knew that it was him as his sweet scent hit my nostrils.“Hi,” I greeted with a smile, waving at him. Klaus smiled back but I couldn’t help but notice the tired lines around his eyes. He dropped a sweet-looking tray of food at the bedside table and then went to sit close to me on the bed.“How do you feel today, Angel?”That was new. He never called me that. The new nickname made my insides flip in excitement and my smile widened.“I feel better.” And that was the truth. Today was only my fourth day at the hospital and miraculously, I had healed so fast that no one would’ve believed it was the same me who couldn’t move my body only two days ago.“You heal so fast,” he commented softly, and then gently caressing my arm, he added; “…sometimes I forget that you are a white wolf.”“Sometimes I do too,” I replied with a laugh, “…until I look in the mirror and see my white strands.”At my
Aurora’s POV: I glanced between my parents and Bella with a wide grin on my face. For a moment, I almost forgot that I was still very skeptical about Bella and that I still feared what she could do to me. I was so excited. My smile fell when I saw my mother’s lips tremble slightly as tears sprang into her eyes. She brushed her hands through my hair and murmured something along the lines of; “How did this happen?” under her breath. I chuckled. “Mom, I’m way better now. The worst is over.” I said softly, hoping to calm her down by saying so but she wasn’t pacified. If anything, she wept even harder. “I’m sorry,” she sobbed but I could only hug her, quite unsure of what to say. She carefully pulled away from the hug to scam my face for a moment and after what felt like ages of intense scrutiny, she sighed. “I still feel bad… that you were literally struggling to survive while I was in Bora Bora having fun.” She said in a light tone, sounding almost… suggestive. At this, my eye
Aurora’s POV: I watched how Bella literally tried to hide herself all through the minutes that Damon spent in the room with us and after he was done and had stepped out of the room with Klaus, she slipped out of her hiding spot in the room and quickly rushed to me. “I know him!” She cried, taking me aback. I watched her face for a few minutes, thinking that I would find traces of madness… or maybe paranoia, but I found none. I shook my head; “Have you met him before? He doesn’t seem to recognize you.” “Directly… no,” she quickly replied. “I told you I used to visit Alpha Michael’s palace but stopped when it began to feel weird there…” I nodded; “Yes, you said something like that once.” “I met him there.” She answered, causing my heartbeat to accelerate. “He was all chill and all while Alpha Michael scolded him about something; I cannot remember what it was. He had this threatening demeanor and when Michael wouldn’t step down, he threatened him… or maybe just sounded quite t
Emily’s POV:I clucked my tongue, smiling as the hot waiter set the steaming food tray in front of me. He didn’t ask questions as to why I had my face covered, neither did the security… or the other guests. And that was surprising but at the same time, refreshing.Klaus had chosen this spot for us to meet… he said it was quiet and that the atmosphere was nice, and oh well, he didn’t lie. Despite the fact that I had been exposed to luxury for most of my life, I still couldn’t help but marvel at this place. It was beyond luxury; this place was heaven.My eyes surfed through the crowd for any traces of him and when I still didn’t see anything, I dug into the food. The bill was on him and I didn’t give a shit if he decided not to come at the last minute.I was halfway into my steak when I noticed a looming presence behind me. The aura that came with it was massive… powerful, it had me subconsciously bowing my head and I didn’t need a soothsayer to know that it was King Klaus. He was the
Unknown POV: (3 years later) Klaus and Aurora sat by the veranda, looking out at the field while young children played around, young children about their children’s age. Aurora was happy and her heart felt full… but somehow, somewhere deep inside her heart, she felt uneasy. She didn’t know what was wrong but she did know that she was uncomfortable. Her eyes wandered to where her children sat and seeing how they were still so engrossed with their toys, she smiled. “Maybe, I’m just so paranoid.” She mused, causing Klaus to turn to her. He asked her what she had said and after telling him about her thoughts, he let out a breath and muttered; “it’s been several years now, love. We’re fine now. Everyone is happy now… stop overthinking these things. The children, the pack is safe.” “But the children are too strong.” Aurora cried, “…it would take just one glance at them for an outsider to know that they’re different. They don’t even act like their mates!” “And how do you expect
Aurora’s POV:The glasses clinked as Klaus and I made a toast and while everyone sipped from our glasses, we didn’t. We only took the first sip after the toast and then poured most of the remaining contents of our drinks on the paper in the bin. It was our Prenuptial agreement. The stupid arrangement that Klaus had come up with when we first met. A smile tugged at my lips as I remembered those times and in awe of how much we’ve grown since then, I leaned into him for a hug.“Thank you,” I whispered, kissing his chest, uncaring if my red lipstick would stain his crisp white shirt. He didn’t seem to bother too as he also leaned closer, placed a kiss on my forehead, and whispered;“No, thank you, my love.”I blushed.It was the fiercest blush I have had in a while and everyone who noticed this began to laugh excitedly. At this moment, I looked around us, at my parents who were cheering and clapping at Bella while she made funny faces at David and Davina, at Jasmine who had tears stream
Aurora’s POV:I watched in curiosity as the flames lit up the evening sky, causing tons of smoke to fill the atmosphere in an almost suffocating manner. There were agonized screams coming from everywhere, but it was one from agony not from pain. Agony because a source of their livelihood was burning down, agony because a lot of money was being burnt to a crisp. Nobody was in pain, no. Klaus and I made sure no one would get hurt.While everyone had a piece of cloth or paper covering the lower parts of their face to block their nostrils from the angry fumes, I didn’t. I took it all in, giggling and happy.Klaus was standing beside me and he seemed just as pleased as I was. The only difference was that he wasn’t showing his emotions on his face. He still appeared stoic and nonchalant.One of Klaus’ soldiers held a limp Michael by his collar while he was made to watch his lifelong sweat go down the drain. He was quiet all through but his emotions were as bright as day. Tears streaked his
Aurora’s POV:My breath hitched in my throat as I watched Damon saunter into the room, brandishing a large gun on his shoulders. I saw more than a few Elders shrink away in fear and I almost barked out a laugh from how stupid they appeared doing that.However, I was quickly snapped to the present when I felt something cold against my skin and I frowned when I saw that it was the gun and that Damon was pressing it against my head.“And what is happening here?” He asked no one in particular, but his gaze was planted firmly on Klaus’ face.Without thinking, I pushed the gun away and got up, standing between Klaus and Damon. “What are you doing here?” I asked him instead, evading his question.I saw Damon’s eyes widen but I wasn’t sure if it was because he noticed that I wasn’t scared of him even with a gun or because of something else entirely. Choosing that opportunity, I stepped closer to him until we were almost standing chest to chest and whispered;“Leave… nothing here is any of you
The chatter in the room died down as soon he stepped in with his mate stalking behind him. Normally, anyone who saw them would think she was hiding behind him but that was unlike the case here.She was protecting him. She was his aide, his bodyguard, and his Luna.People knew them. Word had gotten out. She was the last of her kind. The only white wolf left in their entire world and people feared her for that. The elders who once wanted Klaus out of the throne because he wasn’t ‘fit’ now thought otherwise. With a Luna like her, you would always be fit.“King Klaus!” An old man with a boisterous voice called out. His voice rang around the room and when Aurora turned to regard him, he shrunk into his chair.Aurora always wanted to be respected, not feared. These days after a lot of people came to know what she was, she noticed that many now feared her. Those who respected her before feared and respected her now, and those who never respected her only feared her now.Right now, ignoring t
Klaus’ POV: I watched her, my mate, with fascination as she wiped the sweat off her face with the back of her hand and stepped away from the now limp form of a beat-up Alpha; and I couldn’t help but feel more proud of her than I already was. I loved how she’d gotten every information she wanted out of Michael without laying a finger on him… but considering the amount of damage she’d done to him, I wasn’t sure I could still classify her methods of torture as not laying a finger on him. She smiled at me when she came up to me, a smile that was so bright no one could imagine what she had been doing for the past hour. She handed her phone to me and I smiled when I noticed that it was still recording, even until now. Quietly, I shut it off and pulled her into a hug. “Thank you…” I whispered but she shook her head immediately. “What—?” “No, thank you,” She whispered lovingly, “…for acknowledging that this is my fight and not trying to get into it. At first, I didn’t know what to
Aurora’s POV: I stood in a corner of the dark room with amusement gleaming in my eyes while Emily glared daggers at me. By the other end, just opposite Emily was Michael who was still fast asleep as a result of the effect of the drug I had knocked him out with. Klaus’ guards had chained him to the metal chair and left him to my mercy… or so I thought until I smelled him, Klaus. I didn’t even turn around to acknowledge him. I didn’t even flinch. “What’re you doing here?” I murmured under my breath, but loud enough that he could hear me. He threw a glance at me. There was a hint of mischief in his eyes when he simply said; “I am here to watch you work.” Deep down, even though I tried to believe him, I knew that he was lying. I could feel it deep inside our mate bond. My heart clenched in my chest when I realized that he was here because he didn’t trust me not to hurt them so much, or perhaps even kill them but I didn’t say a word as regards that. I simply blinked back the tears
Aurora’s POV:I stepped into the dimly lit restaurant with a sultry smile gracing my lips. Even before I stepped in, I already knew where Michael was seated so I immediately made my way to him, almost basking in delight when his eyes widened as soon as he took in my appearance.“Queen superior…” he let out almost breathlessly. His eyes settled just on my exposed cleavage for a few seconds before he begrudgingly pulled them to my face.“…I thought I was supposed to meet with King Klaus today.” He pointed out, eyeing me skeptically.I shrugged; “well, hello to you too, Michael. I am doing fine and you?!” I sassed, eliciting a breathy chuckle from him.“Oh, I’m so sorry, Aurora, I was so stunned by your beauty that I momentarily forgot my manners.” He quickly responded.If that was his silly excuse for flattery then he had a lot more to learn. Refusing to show how unimpressed I was by him, I smiled, briefly exposing my pearly whites. “You flatter me!”Resting against the table, I leaned
Aurora’s POV:I was in the middle of outlining my lips with my new Charlotte Tilbury red lipstick when Klaus stepped into the room. I noticed how his eyes sexily roamed my body before landing on my eyes.“You look stunning,” he let out, his voice no more than a breathy moan escaping his lips. I smiled my toothy smile at him and turned to take a quick glance at my reflection in the mirror.“Thank you, love,” I murmured back.I was clad in a little red dress, and when I say little, I mean that it did little to cover my curves. It was a long dress alright but had a very high slit by the left side, one that almost reached my waist. The neckline was low and droopy, exposing more cleavage than I would have liked but that didn’t deter me. In fact, it made me feel like I could pull this off.My silver hair was in a tight ponytail but after noticing how serious it made me look, I released it, letting it drop and then I stepped away from the mirror.Klaus was already behind me when I spun away