Aurora’s POVThe sound of approaching footsteps brought me back to earth. I opened my eyes in alarm at the realization of what I had been anticipating. If I could slap myself I would have. How did my feelings switch so quickly between anger and lust? Would I really have let the man I hated so much kiss me? “Come in,” Klaus’s voice was back to its authoritative tone. Two young women appeared wheeling in trolleys of food.“Come, let’s sit.” Klaus led me to a small table overlooking a window. I was still reeling from our encounter, I couldn’t form any arguments and could only follow. The ladies set down different plates of food in front of us while taking peeks at me. I wondered if they could feel the tension in the room. I was still trying to calm down but Klaus appeared totally unfazed. Why was I the only one reacting so awkwardly? When our eyes met, he smirked knowingly at me. My cheeks heated and I quickly averted my gaze. This was bad. Very bad. I looked around the room, desper
Klaus shook his head in frustration as Aurora left the room. The little vixen was hell-bent on defying his every order. He was sure she would be back to ask for his help in locating her room. A smirk spread across his lips as he imagined how she would reluctantly plead for his direction. Any minute now, she would come through his doors. As time ticked by, he began to wonder if she had actually managed on her own. A light scowl settled on his face. He had been looking forward to seeing her again. Fuck! He didn’t like the sound of that. He, rumored as a ruthless Alpha, pining over a woman? Impossible. He admitted that she intrigued him, but that was the end of it. Sure she was beautiful, gorgeous even, but that didn’t explain why his wolf seemed to go crazy in her presence. It was getting harder and harder to keep his wolf at bay. A knock on the door jarred his train of thought. His first thought was that Aurora had come back after all and he chastised himself over it. He should not
Aurora’s POV This time, I opened my eyes to more familiar surroundings. I was pretty sure this was Klaus’s room. A quick survey of the room showed that I was alone. I couldn’t sense Klaus’s presence either although his musky scent lingered in the room. My heart throbbed with intense pain. I couldn’t believe I had lost my child. I had never even gotten a chance to know him or her. Tears rolled down my face. I sobbed as sorrow ripped through my guts and threatened to pull me apart. I had never dealt with the pain of losing someone so this was a new low for me. I sobbed for several minutes before stopping. I could continue crying later, but right now I needed to get out of here. I couldn’t stand to be in this place anymore. But I couldn’t leave the room just yet, I didn’t want a repeat of what happened before. The clock by the bedside told me it was several minutes past midnight. I sat up in bed deliberating on what to do next. That was when I noticed that my clothes had bee
Aurora’s POV: My body tingled wherever Klaus’ fingers touched, and it seemed to me like his touch lit a fiery flame down the length of my body. I gulped as I stared up at him. “This is exactly where you’re meant to be, love. Why would you think otherwise?” He said softly, confusing me even further. For a minute, I wanted to believe him. I wanted to think that he was not mad and that I really was supposed to be here, with or without a child. It took every ounce of my resolve to free myself from these daunting thoughts, and when I did, I stepped away. “Please…” I said, snapping out of his charm. “I want to leave,” I repeated. “Tell me. What have I done wrong? Is the room not to your liking? Has something upset you?” Why was he saying all these things? Surely he couldn’t be so daft as to not know the real reason why I couldn’t stay here. “Stop it!” I screamed. Klaus remained calm, he didn’t even flinch at my tone. “Do you intend to keep me here like some sort of sla
Aurora’s POVI washed up quickly. Even though I had barely slept all night, excitement buzzed through me. I couldn’t keep my hand off my stomach, rubbing it at different intervals and smiling to myself. I was starting to notice a slight roundness to the curve of my abdomen.It felt so good to be an expectant mother again, not that I had ever stopped in the real sense. I chose a light v-necked dress for today and I had barely pulled it over my head when I heard a knock at the door. I hastily pulled down my dress and opened the door. A tinge of disappointment worked its way through my insides. There was only a maid at my door. I chewed my lip nervously, wondering why I had been expecting someone else, Klaus specifically. I blushed on remembering his peculiar way of escorting me. “The alpha has sent for you, my lady. I shall escort you” The young lady said. “Of course,” I said, locking the door behind me. I followed behind her meekly. This time, I made sure to take note of the route
Aurora’s POVIn the end, I couldn’t come up with a suitable reply. My brain was literally blank. I could only stare directly at Klaus as if under a spell. “It seems I have managed to shock you again ”“Yes…” I answered. “I realize we didn’t get off to the most ideal start, but I hope we can make the best of our situation,” Klaus adds. “The most ideal start?” I laughed “You called me a liar severally. Without even knowing me, you judged me harshly. You took me away from my family to prove a sick point. You threatened to separate me permanently from my dad. You…” I was on a roll. All my pent-up anger sprang forth like water bursting through a dam. The nerve of the man! “And now, you’ve suddenly decided that I can be trusted. What changed Alpha?”Klaus winced “I’m sorry,”“You’re sorry?” I got up. I couldn’t believe the nerve of the man. I was tired of being treated like a toy, to be picked up and discarded on whims. First, Michael humiliated me and then came back begging. Now, Klaus
Aurora’s POVI struggled to continue my conversation with Danielle after that. My mind was reeling from what Danielle told me. It was no wonder that Klaus had not believed me at first. Hell, I wouldn’t even believe myself. Doubts were starting to sprout up in my mind. What if I had truly made a mistake? No. I of all people needed to believe in myself, I had not lied. Klaus was the only man I had been with and hence, he could only be responsible. I refused to let my mind wander about other possibilities. “You’ve been quiet. Is something wrong?” Danielle remarked. We were now on our way back. “Not at all” I lied. “I was just feeling tired. I barely slept last night and now the fatigue is catching up to me” I looked over at Danielle. She seemed to believe my excuse and didn’t comment further on my silence. When we got back to the Packhouse, I marveled at the structure; I don’t think I would ever get used to the size of this place. Inside, a beautiful red-haired woman sat on a chaise
Aurora’s PovOver the course of the following days, I quickly realized that my plan to escape would be next to impossible. The blood moon pack had only one point of entry and exit which was heavily guarded. Not to mention how I stood out like a sore thumb here, it would be way too easy for me to be caught. I spent the majority of the first few days following Danielle around. She was great company despite our age difference and I had come to think of her as the big sister I never had. But one day, I discovered the Pack library and now I spend most of my time there. It was stocked and filled with an impossible number of books; I wasn’t sure I would be able to finish reading them in this lifetime. I didn’t see Savannah except at dinner time. Even Klaus was scarce; I didn’t come across him in the Pack House except when it was time to eat and even then he didn’t speak to me. It was oddly displeasing how he seemed to be avoiding me now. I sometimes wonder if it was because he was spending
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