CHAPTER FOURTEEN

AURORA’S POV

I was about to leave for my room when the screen switched to another more familiar landscape. On close observation, I realized that it was the region in the front of the palace.

Hundreds of men filed into the clearing. A man weaved his way through the crowd and came to the front.

“Caleb…” I whispered as he took off his helmet.

Another young girl came into view. She stood before him. I watched her lips carefully trying to decipher what she was trying to say. The only thing I could make out was ‘Aurora.’

My heart accelerated and I moved closer to the screen hoping to understand Caleb’s reply. His face contorted with an ugly expression and he said, “Kill Her.”

I felt like someone had punched me in the gut. How could he say that?

I shut my eyes when I saw a missile come towards me. Realizing that it was only footage, I opened my eyes again.

Missile