All Chapters of The Fragments Of Our Marriage : Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

### Aurora’s POVThe tension in the air was thick the moment Derek and I arrived at the pack. My stomach twisted with a mix of nerves and defiance. I hadn’t stepped foot here in what felt like ages, and yet it felt like nothing had changed. The weight of Zayn's presence loomed even before I saw him, but this time, I wasn’t coming alone. Derek was at my side, a comforting presence in this storm.We walked toward the packhouse, and with every step, my heart pounded harder. I could feel eyes on us, whispers following in our wake. I wasn’t sure if they were whispering about me, Derek, or both of us together. Either way, I didn’t care. I was done letting this place dictate how I felt.As soon as we reached the entrance, the door swung open, and there stood Zayn. His eyes locked onto mine first, narrowing in anger, but when his gaze shifted to Derek standing beside me, something dark and dangerous flashed across his face. His fists clenched, and I knew right away that things were about to g

Zayn was sitting in his room, staring out of the large window overlooking the pack’s lands. His mind was elsewhere, far from the duties he knew he was supposed to be thinking about. Thoughts of the rejection ceremony and Aurora leaving with Derek still gnawed at him, though he refused to admit it. He scoffed at the idea that he could still be hung up on her. He wasn’t—he couldn’t be. The sound of the door creaking open pulled him from his thoughts. His mother stepped into the room, graceful as ever. Her face was calm, but Zayn could see the calculating look in her eyes. He knew what was coming; she had been circling this topic for days now."We need to talk, Zayn," his mother said, her voice soft but firm as she closed the door behind her. "About your future."Zayn turned to look at her, raising an eyebrow. "My future? What now?"His mother sighed and moved closer, sitting on the edge of his bed. "You’re the Alpha of this pack. You know what that means. You need an heir, someone to c

I sat on the edge of my bed, staring blankly out the small window of the room I was staying at Derek’s house,The city lights flickered like stars, but there was nothing beautiful about them. The constant hum of traffic, the voices of people outside, the fast pace of it all—it was overwhelming. I thought living here would be different, freeing even, but instead, I felt like a caged bird, unable to stretch its wings.Blending in with humans was harder than I’d imagined. I thought since I barely shifted, I could slip into their world unnoticed. But I was wrong. Raised in the pack, I knew little of human customs and how they worked. My attempts at blending in felt awkward, almost embarrassing. The last time I’d even shifted into my wolf form was when I was eighteen. Zayn used to say I couldn’t survive in the big city, that it wasn’t a place for someone like me. I had hated how he belittled me, making it sound like I was incapable, but now... I wondered if he had been right.The worst part

### Chapter: The Unexpected Truth #### Aurora's POVThe first thing I felt when I opened my eyes was the softness of the bed beneath me. The scent of herbs and something faintly medicinal filled the air, calming but unfamiliar. I blinked, trying to clear the fog in my mind, and slowly realized I wasn’t in my room. The light from a nearby lamp cast a warm glow around the space, and as I shifted, I recognized where I was—Derek’s room.I sat up too quickly, the dizziness rushing back. My head spun, and I pressed a hand to my forehead, trying to steady myself.“You fainted,” Derek’s voice came from across the room. He stood by the small desk, mixing something in a bowl. His face was a mix of concern and relief as he walked over to me.“I fainted?” I repeated, still piecing everything together.Derek nodded, sitting on the edge of the bed and holding out a small jar. “Here, this is an ointment. It should help with the dizziness. You’ve been pushing yourself too hard, Aurora.”I took the