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’
Aurora’s POV:I was still weak and afraid. My fear had bloomed in the past week and now, I was nothing but the combo of a crybaby and a scaredy-cat.I closed my eyes, focusing only on breathing steadily as I slowly stepped into the crowded hall with Klaus walking by my side. The air was thick and filled with the smell of sweat, several different types of colognes, and burning candles.“Are you sure you can do this?” I heard Klaus ask me for the thousandth time today and just like the other times he asked, I simply nodded.I couldn’t look at him, couldn’t bring myself to. My eyes were trained on my mother who looked ashen as she stared at the big brown box up front. It was my father’s coffin and strangely, it was locked.The beautiful decorations at the front of the hall made the realization of what today was dawn on me. I stared teary-eyed at the big portraits of my father hanging at the front. They were adorned with fancy garlands, those pesky little things that made his death even m
Aurora’s POV:The rest of the day happened in a blur. The afternoon that had started with me crying over my father’s death at his funeral ended with my cries and pleas for help.“Baby… baby, take deep breaths!” That was the only thing I could make out in all of the chaos. I couldn’t decipher if it was my mother’s voice or Klaus’ but I knew it was one of them. Heck, I couldn’t even acknowledge whoever it was because I was in so much pain.My stomach hurt terribly, and worst of all was the pain down there, around my pelvis. It felt like I was about to divide in half and to worsen matters, nothing anyone said or did made me feel any better. I screamed with tears streaming down my face.As Klaus drove me to the hospital, I couldn’t help but bark out orders at him at intervals. It was either he was driving too fast and swerving the car at an alarming speed or he was going too slow, so slow that I felt I would’ve given up the ghost before he arrived at the hospital.All the time I yelled,
Aurora’s POV:The last thing I saw before I leaped out of the window was Klaus’ and my mother’s shocked expressions. I was shocked too but right now, I didn’t have the time to dwell on such feelings.I ran as fast as my legs through the night, with nothing but the silver rays of the moon acting as my guide. The night was chilly and somewhat windy. I could feel the breeze blowing away at my furs…My furs!!This still felt like a dream. I meant the fact that I had finally gotten my wolf! For several months, I’ve been looked down on, been treated like I was crap simply because everyone thought I was an omega. I wished they could see me right now and see how beautiful my wolf was.Just as the thought crossed my mind, it immediately was dispelled. I couldn’t help but worry about myself and now that I thought about it, what was happening? I was supposed to have Alpha blood so why did I turn before turning twenty?This thought singularly plagued my heart but before I could dwell on it for lon
Aurora’s POV:As I sat in my hospital bed, watching the pack members as they trooped in to drop their gifts as well as catch a glimpse of my twin babies, I couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear. My heart felt full, and this time, it was a good type of full.I could see the bright smile on Klaus’ face while he greeted them. It was obvious that he was just as happy as I was. My smile however faltered for a brief second when I remembered Klaus’ initial agreement with me, the one I had been forced to sign when I newly informed him about my pregnancy.It hurt to think about it but then I wanted to get it over with. I patiently waited until we were the only people left in the room before I pointed it out to him.“About the agreement,” I said slowly, watching him as he gently played with the babies.His eyes shot up to meet mine and with a frown, he questioned me; “which of them?”“The only one we have.”I was almost irritated that he was now acting clueless when in truth, he had been the o
Aurora’s POV:I was still shaken as I thought about the possibility of my father still being alive. But where was he?Just like the day I heard about his demise, my heart raced, but this time it was for a different reason. I couldn’t help but think about him… about everything. I was worried that he may be unsafe or in danger because why else would I feel like he was still alive but had no clue as to where he was?Was Emily in on this as well?As my body shook, I coughed loudly. The cough wracked my entire body so painfully, causing me to wheeze as I fought the urge to throw up. Just then a nurse ran into the room and when she saw me coughing, she immediately ran out only to come back inside seconds later with a water bottle.She shoved the water bottle in my hands and with a grateful nod, I gulped the entire contents of the bottle down in one swift swig and then wiped my mouth clean with the back of my hands. “Thank you,” I said, handing the now empty bottle back to her but she didn’
Aurora’s POV:The room was now quiet with only my sobs resounding around it. Both Danielle and the doctor had since left, leaving me with Klaus who stood watching me, with no expression on his face.I was mad, but at the same time, frustrated.After what seemed like an excruciating forty-five minutes, Klaus crouched beside me and wordlessly pulled me into a hug. I sighed against his chest, and even though I was still mad at him for not believing me, I let him hug me.It was true, I wouldn’t believe myself too if I were him because Savannah had been sleek enough to dispose of everything she had used to taunt me. A particular thought plagued my mind though, and after pondering over it for a while, I decided to ask him.“When you walked into the room earlier, where did you find me?”I saw Klaus frown as soon as I asked that. There was a look on his face, one that I couldn’t quite decipher. He carefully pulled away from me and muttered;“I found you on the bed.”“Are you sure?”“Of course
Aurora’s POV: The atmosphere was tense as I stared at Klaus’ outstretched hand in confusion. Right now, I couldn’t exactly say if I was excited at the prospect of getting married to my heartthrob or pissed. Pissed that it had to come to this.“What is this?” I said. My voice was nothing but a mere whisper. I couldn’t look at Klaus’ face for fear of what I might find there. I was hurt… and most of it was because of the clauses embedded in these documents. “Our prenup.” He responded.Something about the way he said those words filled me with a kind of rage that I couldn’t quite decipher. I tightened my hands into fists, nearly breaking the pen into two. “We never talked about a prenup,” I snapped, sounding somewhat angry.At the sound of my voice, he snapped his head upward to meet my gaze. In his eyes were several emotions, and I could swear I saw guilt dancing in those orbs before he quickly looked away.“We did,” he said simply.Again, I looked down at the paperwork and sighed. Kl
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