LOGINAlexander III swallowed as Alexander reached us. He pulled Orion into a brotherly side hug, patting Orion's back. “It's been so long, cousin. I honestly thought you were going to ditch me for this event yet again,” he commented, a grin breaking across his face as his eyes softened into a smile.“I'm here now, ain't I?” Orion rolled his eyes, pulling away from the hug before drawing me closer to his side.Alexander’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. He whipped his head back and forth between Orion and me. “Nice to meet you, Aurora,” he said smoothly, flashing a charming grin that melted away the nervous jitters I had earlier.“It's a pleasure, Alexander,” I responded, smiling warmly back at him. Up close, I could clearly see the family resemblance; he and Orion shared the same patrician nose bridge and strong brow.He elbowed Orion's side. "You didn't inform me you are bringing her," he reprimanded, and Orion shrugged. "I should have prepared something for my beautiful sister-in-law
Chapter 80 - Alexander IAurora POVI was dressed in a green floor-length gown that I had ordered online. Honestly, nothing beat online shopping, sweetie; it was the best feeling in the world. The silk dress had a slit starting from my knee down, with a sleeveless cut and a high neck that covered my throat like a choker. The dress glittered softly under the lights because of the tiny, shimmering stones stitched across the fabric. A small, delicate pendant necklace rested on my collarbone, and a white fur shawl was draped over my shoulders. I paired it all with black stilettos, kept my makeup minimal, and styled my hair in loose curls. I checked my reflection in the mirror again, swirling around to check out my outfit. It was elegant, posh, and screamed femininity. I felt giddy wearing this dress, especially with the prospect of meeting Orion's cousin.I had been peppering Orion with questions about what his cousin was like, asking if he was anything like him, and he had just rubbed th
Beautiful Garden II“For five years, I stood his torture, his abuse, and everything else until one day I saw bruises on my mom's body. I hadn't noticed them before because I was keeping myself away from her to protect her, not wanting her to know what Mason was doing to me. But that monster was actually doing those same horrific things to her while lying to my face. When I confronted him about it, he just smacked me across the face, tied me up, and brutally assaulted my mom in front of me.” Tears were streaming freely down my face by then, yet Orion looked devoid of normal sadness or anything.“That was the last straw for my mother before she took her own life in front of Liam. My five-year-old brother literally saw his mom hanging in that room before his eyes.”I grabbed his arm tightly. “Orion, it's okay,” I choked out, unable to picture what he had to endure when he was thirteen, living through five years of hell until he was eighteen and his mother killed herself. Some people were
Chapter 79 - Beautiful Garden IAurora POVOrion smiled warmly at me as he drove me about an hour away from the main territory. Last night, when he came back from the city, I had reiterated everything that happened during the day with Maria's father. He smiled broadly at me before patting my head and telling me I did well as the matriarch of the clan, adding that I could do whatever I felt was right. Then, out of nowhere, he mentioned that he had somewhere special he was supposed to take me.So here we were in the car as he drove us toward our undisclosed destination. When I bugged him about where we were going, he just said he didn't know how to tell me yet until we reached the place. And trust me, I huffed, turning my head toward the window while he chuckled softly, holding my hand with one palm while using the other to steer the wheel.We stopped at what looked like a hidden garden. It was full of beautiful white flowers that looked almost unearthly, and I blinked in surprise, feel
Chapter 78 - Liam & Roland IV“Oh,” Liam muttered from the other side.Roland waited anxiously for him to say more but didn't hear anything from inside, and she closed her eyes briefly in despair. She deserved this cold shoulder. She slumped downward until her back was pressed against the door, and through the material, she could feel that he was doing the same thing on the opposite side.She stared up at the darkening sky and let out a self-deprecating laugh, mocking her stupidity. “I really messed up, didn't I? "She asked softly, before giving a dry chuckle. “I'm sorry.” That should have been the first thing that came out of her mouth when she arrived. She heard his breath hitch sharply on the other side of the door, and a bittersweet smile touched her lips because she knew he was listening.“I didn't mean any of those cruel things. I didn't mean to say we were anything less than real; I didn't push you away because you were just a body release…” She let out an awkward laugh. “Honest
Chapter 77 - Liam & Roland IIIAnd Liam yanked his boxers up, grabbed his discarded clothes, and bolted out of the house without looking back. She had done it again—slapped him across the face with an undeniable truth. She could never want him, and now, he had just behaved like a foolish youngster by running away again. He was just chasing an illusion.Roland released a shaky breath as he vanished, the cold facade shattered. She wanted to run out after him and apologize, but she forced her feet to stay put. She raised her hand and slapped her cheek hard. What did you even want to say to him? That you're sorry? That you always push him away only to pull him back later? Fuck!She slumped down to the floor, her protective shield walls collapsing as her body was wracked by sobs. She used the heel of her palm to cover her mouth, biting down on her skin to muffle the cries. It was for the best. They needed to stop whatever thing was brewing between them…Suddenly, she heard a knock at the fr
Aurora’s POVI can’t stay here.I can’t! I can’t.I chanted in my head repeatedly. My brain moved before my body as pain erupted everywhere, and I groaned into the floor, pressing my hand flat against the cold tile and trying to breathe through it. My ribs were throbbing, my head was pounding, and
Aurora’s POV“Harder, baby.”“Fuck, your cunt is so tight.”I stopped dead in my tracks, sucking in a sharp breath as the moans surrounded me in the hallway. I gulped and exhaled a shaky breath, not wanting to think about what my ears had just picked up. Maybe my head was playing tricks on me, but
Chapter 5 - Don’t LeaveAurora“Coming!”A distant voice filtered in and I immediately placed it — Roland, the name I had been able to attach to the female voice that had woven in and out of my consciousness.The door opened and she walked in while I stared at her from under my lashes because I cou
Aurora’s POV“Why is she not waking up?”I heard an agitated voice woven into a distant wave in the loop of darkness that surrounded me. The sound was pleasant to me and made the wave calm down in a serene way. I wanted to move my body toward it but it wouldn’t budge.“I’m sorry, Alpha, she has los







