Xzen's POV
One look at Aura and I'm suddenly transported back to that evening…when I saw her with Ace.
My frustration rises as I remember how close they both were to each other. I felt a pang of jealousy then, and I feel it now.
I've tried so hard to get her to open up to me but she chooses to share space with Ace. Someone who's barely in the pack these days.
How could she spend time with him so easily, when every time I take a step towards her, she takes a hundred back? It doesn't make sense. Hell, I thought I knew her, thought I understood her fears and her boundaries. But now, I'm not so sure.
Aura's expression is confused, her brow furrowed in concern. She takes a cautious step back, her eyes darting towards the door like she's reminding herself of the available escape. Her stance is frightened, her weight shifting on to a leg as if she's ready to flee at any moment.
I also notice how her tiny hands are clenched into fists, her knuckles white with tension. She's trembling, ever
