I’ll Become Ethan’s Fiancée

Aurora Brooks POV

The last day of the week is the meeting day Ivy told me about. We did not spend long preparing for it. All we did was clean the house well and buy what we needed for dinner.

But this is very bad.

All I want is for tonight to pass quietly. No problems. No sudden trouble from that human monster.

I opened my eyes this morning to Ivy’s face. She quickly pulled the blanket off me.

Her eyes narrowed in gentle annoyance.

"Sleeping princess, I have been trying to wake you up for two hours."

I smiled with sleepy eyes. My bones felt crushed after last night. I did not stop dancing for a full hour.

"I forgot myself while sleeping. What time is it?"

She wrapped both arms around her waist and pouted.

"It is four in the afternoon."

I jumped out of bed and landed on the floor. I rubbed my eyes and looked at her laughing face.

"When will they come? Your boyfriend’s family."

Her laughter grew louder until she almost choked because of my reaction.

"We still have time. Ethan told me they will be here at ten."

I breathed out in relief as if I was the one involved. If I were in Ivy’s place, anxiety would have eaten me alive.

"Good. There is still time."

My sister sat on her bed and spoke with a dreamy voice.

"Ethan sent me some money so I could buy a dress worthy of meeting his family."

While listening to her with quiet disapproval, I walked to the closet. I opened it and took out a summer dress covered with flowers of different sizes.

"We do not need his money, Ivy. I work so you will never need anything."

I turned to her with a calm smile.

"Is that not enough to cover our needs?"

She lowered her head and played with her fingers in embarrassment.

"I did not want to take the money from him, but he insisted. He said his aunt is a bit demanding and pays attention to every small detail."

I began unbuttoning my pajamas, planning to wear the black dress.

"If he loves you, his aunt does not matter. She will get used to it with time."

A mischievous smile spread across my face.

"And if she tries to look down on you, she will find me standing right in front of her."

I gently brushed her hair and kissed her damp strands.

"I can even stamp a Chanel mark on her face if she tries anything."

Ivy laughed. Then she reached forward and grabbed the front straps of my dress.

"I know you are wild enough to do it. You look calm, but you turn into a fierce tiger if anyone tries to hurt us."

Before I answered, my mouth opened but the words drowned inside me when I remembered that tiger who almost gave me a sudden heart attack. How can a man trust an animal that could betray him at any moment? Even if it is small now, when it grows it will not show mercy. Its instincts will win. No doubt.

I moved my hand lightly, trying to wake up from my wandering thoughts.

"Where did you go, Aurora?"

I sighed heavily, my heart tightening as I imagined the savage scenes between that man and his tigress.

"Nowhere, little one."

Then I remembered our previous topic. My eyes widened with love.

"You are all I have. If she ever mocks you in the future, tell me. I will destroy the palace they live in over their heads."

She dropped onto the bed, then quickly sat up again in surprise.

"Who told you they live in a palace?"

I rolled my eyes while walking toward the mirror. I picked up a comb and began brushing my brown hair.

"What? You think they live in a grave like ours? Of course they live in the finest mansions in the area."

She lay on her back with a groan. She is only twenty and already suffering from joint pain. What should I say then? I move all day like a dancing machine.

"His father is an important captain in the country."

I stopped combing after finishing my hair. I took a white hairband that matched the flowers on my dress and used it to hold the front strands of my hair.

"Good. You will have a father in law with a big reputation."

She looked at me, smiling widely, and continued.

"Ethan told me he does not live with them much. He spends most of his time on his ship far away from the family. Ethan calls him the Man of the Sea."

She stood up and walked toward me. Her black eyes sparkled with happiness.

"I am so happy that I will become Ethan’s fiancée. I love him so much, Aurora. I cannot even measure how much I love him."

With playful expressions, I turned to her. I wanted to see her chubby cheeks blush again.

"You are drowning, girl. I am sure you love him more than you love me."

I pouted dramatically and folded my arms over my stomach.

"I feel jealous."

She smiled gently at my expression, which I am sure looked ridiculous, then spoke softly.

"My heart has four rooms. One for you. One for Amelia. One for Mom. And one for Ethan."

My eyes filled with love because of what she said. To stop my sensitive tears from falling, I whispered in a mocking tone.

"And Dad?"

She slapped her own backside and spoke with funny anger.

"He can take my ass instead of my heart. Let him get thrown out like trash."

I could not stop my endless laughter. She joined me too. When we finally stopped to breathe, I grabbed her wrist and pulled her downstairs with me.

We went shopping. I followed Ivy until she stopped in front of a dress she liked. It was white, tight at the waist, with a wide neckline.

Ivy stuttered nervously.

"Do you think Dad will allow me to wear this tonight? I do not want another round of beating after everything ends."

I lifted my chin with pride. How long will he keep suffocating her with his useless authority just to satisfy his ego? His rules can go straight to hell.

I pushed my long hair back behind my shoulders and spoke firmly.

"Do not worry. This is your night. Soon you will belong to another man. Let him throw his last bit of arrogance at the walls of this house."