The day before….Emily straightened her dress for the umpteenth time as she stood next to her father and a few high-ranked members outside the Pack House. It was early in the morning and even though she hated having to be at the Pack House early, the situation warranted her punctuality. The highest-ranking wolf, Alpha Klaus, was paying their small pack a visit!She hardly believed her ears when her father had informed her that Alpha Klaus was visiting in person. The reason for his visit wasn’t totally clear, he had simply said he needed to have a conversation with her father regarding business matters. Father had been tense while relaying the news to her, Alpha Klaus was known to be ruthless in his dealings. It was very possible that his visit could mean they were in trouble of some sort. Yet, She couldn’t help being excited about meeting the infamous wolf. Father clenched and unclenched his fist next to her, he was doing a poor job of hiding his anxiety. Quite pathetic!Finally, a
Back to the present day…Aurora’s Pov“Dear, why are you standing there? Have a seat.” My dad called out to me. “Yes…” I answered absentmindedly while I wished I could disappear from this room. I was finding it hard to breathe steadily, It was as if all the air had been sucked out from the room. Despite this, I walked to the table. I wished I didn’t have to, but I had to sit directly in front of Alpha Klaus. My dad was seated at the head of the table as usual, but Alpha Klaus had hijacked my regular spot at the right-hand side of my dad. I didn’t trust myself not to stab him with a fork if I chose to sit next to him, so I sat in Emily’s seat instead. I sat the flowers down gently on the next seat. Speaking of which, where was Emily? “Aurora, meet Alpha Klaus of the Blood Moon Pack.” My dad said, breaking the silence. Around us, Flora was setting the table. I nodded in response, fixing my eyes on my dad. “This is Aurora, my daughter.” My dad said to him. “It’s Lovely to meet you
Aurora’s POVI moped around in my room for most of the morning. I told myself I wasn’t hiding from Klaus, I was only taking time to think about what to do. This whole thing was giving me a major headache. What kind of crazy coincidence was it that he had appeared in my home? Now of all times? I couldn’t figure out what his intentions were and who knew how he might react to news of my pregnancy? We had barely even had a full conversation, I didn’t even know the man at all. Would the right thing be to hide it from him? How was I supposed to raise a child with a stranger, assuming he wanted it too? Or would I be better off alone? Unmated mothers were frowned upon in our world, it was nothing short of an abomination. My mom had married my stepfather just to avoid the stigma that would have followed. Speaking of my mom, I hadn’t even told her yet. I knew she would be disappointed yet she would support me. But I didn’t want to disrupt her new life just yet, she would probably cut her tri
Aurora’s POVI was blinded by tears as I sprinted down the hall in a bid to get away from everyone and I didn’t stop until I was outside the Pack House. Behind me, I could hear someone yelling at me to stop but I didn’t listen as I continued running. I must have run only a few yards before I felt someone yank me back, causing me to almost topple to the floor. When I turned around, I was met with Michael’s angry face breathing down heavily on mine. The fact that it was he who had come after me made me even more disappointed than I already was. I was so pissed at the tragic turn my life had suddenly taken that angry tears immediately seeped into my eyes.“What the fuck Aurora?” Michael asked loudly. “It’s not true right? Or is it?!” He barked, but I couldn’t bring myself to speak.Naturally, I knew I owed everyone an explanation but not Michael! Not the same Michael who was a chronic cheat and a liar! Heck, I had nothing to say to him because he didn’t deserve it!“Answer me!” He bac
Klaus’ POVKlaus watched as the little vixen ran off and he made no moves to stop her. He was still slightly pissed at knowing she had thought of him as a rapist. His jaw ticked even as he realized that her previous actions were a testament to the fact that she had hated him for his ‘crimes’ He let out a breath of frustration as he ran his hands through his hair. How could she have forgotten their night together? The scenes from that day were implanted firmly into his mind and it had been all he could think about for weeks now. Lust filled him as his wolf fought to take control. Nothing good would come out of his wolf getting released and possibly chasing after her.Memories of their first night together flooded his brain as he walked away in the opposite direction, and even after vigorously shaking his head, he still couldn’t dispel thoughts about her. ~Flashback….~Klaus’s jaw ticked as he stared at the passed out female in his back seat. He wondered if he was crazy for deciding
Aurora’s PovThe house is quiet when I arrive. I’m grateful for the lack of life in it and I hurriedly make my way into my room. I sit in silence reflecting on everything that has happened so far. How had I gotten to this point? Everything was a mess. I wished sleep would claim me but for a long time it didn’t and I laid awake and alone with my thoughts. When I was finally asleep it was only to be interrupted shortly after by knocks on my door. I looked around to see it was already morning. I ran my eyes as I went to answer the door. Rose was waiting to inform me that my dad was asking for me downstairs. My heart skipped several beats at the thought of seeing my father. I quickly washed up and went downstairs. Dad was sitting in his study but his usual warm expression was gone. He looked at me solemnly. I nearly backtracked out of the room but I reminded myself that I had to do this. He had every right to be angry anyway. I was surprised when my dad asked about my well-being first.
“You’re a disgrace!” Emily spat as she watched the pathetic brat cry in front of her. Anger nearly consumed her whole while she watched Aurora’s display.“You’ve been sleeping around right? And now you don’t know whose child is growing inside you.” Emily added but Aurora only continued crying. It was so irritating to watch. She hurriedly made her way out of the room while thinking about the new development. She fumed as she drove to the Pack House. Emily nearly went mad when she discovered when she found the guest room empty with no traces of Michael left. She threw a chair in blind rage as she screamed and cursed Aurora. Michael had obviously discovered Aurora’s deceit yesterday and ran off. The cowardly bastard hadn’t even thought of consulting with her before abandoning the Pack. Now that there was no Michael, there was no reason for Aurora to leave anymore. Father might be angry right now but she knew there was no way he would kick her out. Everything had been going so well up
Aurora’s PovAfter the scene in the dining room, I went up to my room to relax for a bit. But soon after, I started feeling restless. It would do me no good to lock myself inside all day, so I decided to go to the clinic. I decided to take the path through the forest as usual. As soon as I stepped into the forest, the scent of nature enveloped and calmed me. It was like I had stepped into another dimension where time seemed to stop. Out here, I was unbothered and it felt like I was just floating through the forest as I walked. All of a sudden, I heard the sound of a fast-approaching movement behind me. I turned to see a wolf running in my direction. I watched as the wolf got nearer, thinking it would run past me. It was at the last moment that I noticed the crazed look in its eyes as it pounced on me. I fell to the ground with a heavy thud. ‘What was that all about?’ I thought as I sat up dusting twigs and dirt from my body. I looked around to find the wolf circling about me and g
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