Aurelia's POVI flipped the toilet seat open and almost immediately I threw up the disgust that had stored in the pit of my stomach. I held my hair back as I threw up, tears rolling down my cheek. I gripped the toilet seat hard and once I was done, I flushed the toilet and washed my mouth.The room was spinning as I stepped into it. I held onto the wall to support myself from falling. This couldn’t be happening to me. I wanted to wake up. I wanted nothing more than to open my eyes in my mother’s arms. I was tired of the ups and downs and I needed to rest my heart and my head at once.Was it right to have denied Hunter that way? I never thought I would see him again, especially not like this. It was quite a shock to see him with Emma. I knew he didn't trust her one bit but I too had to play it safe. Who knew what Adrian would do once he found out that I was Liam's mate.I needed to protect myself especially for the sake of my child. And..I could see the unspoken intent in Emma's eyes a

Aurelia's POV"H-How long have you known?" Hunter asked with a stuttering voice as I withdrew his hand.I offered him a little smile and shrugged, "From Blue Hill. About… a week ago." Besides that I'd been eating well since Adrian found out, this still wasn't the safest place to raise a child.My child's life was in danger now that Norton was around and I fear we were running out of time too fast. "I don't want to go back but for the time being, that place is better than here.""Aurelia," he whispered and tried to move a little closer. "Do you know who you're with? You're carrying the future king of the," he couldn't even finish the words. "He would never let you go if he finds out.""I guess I know that… I don't know," I had tried to think about Liam's reaction to the news of me carrying his child. Would he ever let me? Children were what we talked about- Fuck! We talked about starting a family together until I found out he-"But uhm… we'll just have to get out of here first, right?

Adrian's POV"Emma… what is he-- what does he mean by that?" I looked back and forth between a cackling Norton and a speechless Emma. Her silence only increased the anxiety in my stomach and I felt my wolf on edge.The look on Aurelia's face was enough to make me believe that information but applying logic to it.. It proved impossible. How could she be the King's mate?Even worse, she carried his baby? That would only mean that she had met the King on more than two occasions and surely he knew she was his mate. Then… why did he let her go or perhaps did she… did she run away from him too-Wait. Was that where she was running from when she wandered into my Pack? She had deceived me! I thought I held the upper hand here but if what Norton said was the truth then trouble was an understatement."Is that why you're here?" I turned to Emma who still stared at Aurelia in shock. "Answer me goddammit!""Yes," she blinked at me, turning her head with such calmness that only stepped on my nerves

Aurelia's POVI exhaled softly through my mouth as I felt refreshed from inside out. I could feel something wet gliding up and down my skin like a gentle scrub. It made me wonder if I was dead. Was this the ritual to enter the afterlife? Did I even qualify for it?I pried my eyes open, squinting it at the bright light and staring at the ceiling. I couldn't move for the first few seconds so I laid there--- wherever I was, it sure felt like a bed.I wondered who I was at the mercy of this time. Was it Adrian? Did he survive Norton's men? I was sure I was going to hear more about being a concubine.No wait! Casey mentioned something about Aria being dead. He may want to make me his Luna then… since his mate is gone.A blurry image of a wolf on two legs flashed across my mind. What was that dream all about? It felt so real… almost like I could reach out my hand and touch it. It was too familiar-"You're awake."I blinked and noticed my hand in front of my face. I had subconsciously raised

Aurelia's POV"Get her on the bed!""Alpha, you have to leave so I can take a good look at her.""Will she be okay?" Norton's voice sounded very heavy. The silly man was probably shaking like a scared little child. I wish I could see it. It would be a good look on him. Maybe now he would understand how he always made me feel."The stab is very deep. I'm afraid the child might…"No. I couldn't do anything but lie there and slip into unconsciousness. Keeping my eyes open was a problem. My hand round my stomach had loosened and my breath was slowing down."Stay with me, Aurelia," I heard the healer say. "Don't you close your eyes. Don't you dare close your eyes-"It was too late. I fell into darkness.*******I heard a distant drop of water and I gasped, looking around in the pitch black room that was suddenly brightened up. Where was I? I could see nothing over the large space that spread out. The sky looked dark as night but the floor I stepped on was deep purple and it felt so cool li