Chapter SevenAurora’s POV:By the time I got home, I was panting and out of breath, but then on the good side, I was safe and home alone, even if it was only for the time being since everyone would return from Michael’s coronation party soon. My relief was soon cut short when I heard knocks on our door while I was helping myself to a cup of water in the kitchen. I groaned loudly. Who could that be and why was it so hard to get a few minutes of peace?In frustration, I stomped over to open the door and as soon as I did, I again experienced relief when I realized that it was only Jasmine. Then I was hit with a pang of guilt when I remembered how I had bolted out of the Pack House, leaving her there, without an explanation as to what had gone wrong.I smiled sheepishly and let her in. With the door firmly closed behind me, I slowly turned to her, preparing myself for her wrath.Jasmine simply sighed and asked; “Why did you run off like that? I was worried sick thinking you would faint
CHAPTER 8Aurora’s POV:When I stomped out, I found Alpha Gerald in our living room. He looked quite tense and for a minute, I could swear that I saw a flicker of fear pass through his eyes when he caught sight of me.I was too late though because before I could make sense of what I had seen, he had straightened himself… and his expression up… and now was presently staring back at me with just as much curiosity as I did.“Hi,” I sighed.“Hello,” he responded calmly, sounding shy.I briefly thought about whether I should start calling him father now but after pondering over it for a few seconds, I shook my head. I was quite certain that he might be my father, heck, my mom’s admission and his looks were all the evidence I needed to confirm that we truly were related but I didn’t know if he wanted us or whether he had abandoned me, thus leading us to this very unfortunate situation. Right now, I had a few theories about what could have led to us being separated and he was the bad guy in
Aurora’s POV:It is really important that I know exactly how my father was able to identify me amongst thousands of people at the coronation. That too, without knowing about my existence beforehand. I needed to be sure that he didn’t just randomly pick me and then in a few years, he’d tell me he made a mistake. I know my thoughts aren’t very rational but my life has been a rollercoaster these past weeks and I’m not ready for another.His answer would either reassure me or shatter any hopes I might have had of knowing my father.Alpha Gerald got up, walked to where I was pacing, and held me by my shoulders before responding “I felt it as soon as I walked into that hall. It’s almost like you called out to me. My wolf also recognized you as its blood. The ability to recognize wolves of our kind has been in my, no, our family for generations. I will always recognize my own.”“So you’re saying you think I am your daughter based on your instincts?” I wasn’t exactly sure how I felt about th
Aurora’s POV:“I was the daughter of a rogue wolf. My father was a Beta and he had tried to go against the Alpha of our pack. He was banished and stripped of his position. It happened when I was only eight years old but the stigma followed me all my life. Everywhere I went, I was called the daughter of a traitor and a lot of people must have thought of me as a traitor too.”“It didn’t matter that I was only a child and I could hardly tell my left from my right. My mom died shortly after giving birth to me. I was left to fend for myself, and I had to grow up very quickly. I tried to keep a low profile and make a living off doing menial jobs. I had been saving up the little money I earned hoping to finally gather enough and move somewhere far away. Some place where I could simply be Amanda.” She said, pausing.“Then I discovered your father and I were mates. It was a total bombshell. At first, I was happy, but then the doubts and fear started to creep in. Nobody was going to accept me as
Aurora’s POV:By the time I opened my eyes again, it was bright in the morning. A look at my bedside clock confirmed it was well past 10 am… It’s quite unusual for me to sleep in. My mom was no longer in the room and I briefly wondered when she had left and why she didn’t wake me. I stood up and stretched a few times. I was feeling well-rested, a girl could get used to this.My first stop was the bathroom. I didn’t have my own bathroom, Bella and I usually shared the bathroom down the hallway that also served as the guest restroom. I was delighted to find the bathroom empty as Bella usually hoards the bathroom in the mornings and I have to wait at least an hour till she’s done. Curse her beauty routines.After I was done in the bathroom, I was retreating to my room when I heard hushed voices coming from the living room. I stopped moving, trying to make sense of what was being said. I had really good hearing so I didn’t need to move any closer and alert the people talking.“How will she
Aurora’s POV:After breakfast, I went to my room to get dressed to go to Jasmine’s house. It was literally a stone's throw away from mine and I got there quickly.I went straight up to her room and knocked on her door. She wasn’t surprised to see me as we practically lived in each other’s houses these days.“Hey!” She exclaimed excitedly as she ushered me into her room. Sometimes she was more excited about things that concerned me more than anyone else, including me.I plopped down on her bed as I said; “He’s my father.”Jasmine nearly burst my eardrums with her squeals. A total drama queen.“Wow… you’re royalty and I? I’m friends with a royal! I always knew my loyalty would pay off!” She screamed jokingly, practically bouncing at this point. Then she took my hands and kissed them. I pushed her away playfully and laughed.“But how did it happen?” She asked impatiently.I sighed and then proceeded to give her the full version of my parents’ history.“Damnn… your life sounds like somethi
Aurora’s PovMichael was visibly shocked by my rude tone. I had been nothing but sweet to him while we were together so he had hardly heard me raise my voice. “Well?” I asked again. “Sorry for waking you up. I need to talk to you” He says sheepishly. “Can you come outside?”“Why?” I asked with skepticism etched into my voice. “Please, I just need to talk about some stuff… just for a few minutes” It was time for my own dose of shock. Michael using the word ‘please’ was like an anomaly. What had gotten into him?“Ok. I’ll be out in a few,” I said and snapped my blinds closed. I patted my hair down absentmindedly as I made my way out of my bedroom and outside of our house. Michael was already waiting at the entrance. “Heyyyy…” He drawled out seemingly at a loss for words.I planted my hands on my hips in a stance that said ‘Get right on with it Mister’ I wasn’t a morning person and I hated having my sleep interrupted anyway. “Umm, how are you?” He asked“I’m fine. But I know you di
Aurora’s POVWhen I woke up for the second time, it was broad daylight. A quick glance at my bedside clock told me it was very few minutes till nine am. Today was a big day for me, if not the biggest day of my life, and I constantly had to tell myself that this was a good thing because fear was gnawing at my insides. Fear of the unknown. I mean what if I was more miserable there than here? I chose to silence that thought. Positive thoughts only!I started packing the rest of my belongings that hadn’t already been put in my suitcases. When I was done, I looked around and discovered I didn’t have much stuff. My entire life fits into two medium-sized suitcases; I sighed and stepped out of my room. I’d better get started on dressing up if I didn’t want to delay my dad. I had no idea what time he planned to leave but I didn’t want to be rushed if he came early. I passed by Bella on my way to the bathroom and I nearly laughed at the way she first froze, then hurried past me. One would h