♛Aurora:I had no idea what he meant, and I tried to keep the word at the back of my mind so I could recall and search it up later.“Thank you?”Adrian chuckled deeply before he reached a hand to me, and I placed mine on his before we took a step towards the car.But just before we could take another step, Adrian suddenly asked, “Is Trish home?”As if on cue, at the same time we heard a slight knock on the door, which drew our attention to it.Trish, who was standing by the door, hands akimbo, with an expression that didn't look close to one that was there to joke around.“Not so fast, you two.”“Ah, fuck.” I heard Adrian grumble under his breath, and this simply made me chuckle.Trish squared me with a lovely smile, but when her gaze shifted to Adrian, her eyes squinted at him, and she held him with a serious look.“Hello, Trish.” “Hello to you too, Adrian.” Before I could say anything, she asked him, “Are you bringing her back tonight? If yes, what time? Because if so, I would hav
♛ Aurora: I picked a hairbrush from the nightstand, combing my hair to the back before tying every single curl in a hair tie and packing it into a sleek low bun. Standing before the mirror, I spared myself one last look, smiling softly as my gaze drank in the burgundy off-shoulder dress I wore. The dress hugged the curves of my breasts at the top before flaring out loosely to my knees, baring my shoulders. A necklace lay across my collarbone, with earrings to match, not so big and not so small, but enough to catch the eye. I wore a glossy black stiletto pump to match. I had no idea where Adrian wanted to take us to; he simply sent a text about ten minutes ago asking if I was ready and saying that he was on his way. At first, I had thought it was going to be a simple dinner at his place, but right now I wasn't so sure. I grabbed my phone and my bag, before stepping outside the room. My ears picked up the sound of a plate clattering to the floor from the kitchen, and at t
♞ Adrian: I pushed the fork into the chicken on my plate, dragged it through the sauce, and brought it up to my mouth. “You hardly come around anymore,” my mother said. She never failed to remind me of exactly the same thing every time we had a family dinner. “I was here a couple of weeks back,” I reminded her, not bothering to look up. She muttered something under her breath, but the sound of my father’s gaze shutting her up came just as quick. I cut into the chicken again, bored out of my mind and hoping the dinner ends soon so I can get all this done with fast enough to go pick up Rory. Gabriel leaned back in his chair, tilting his wine glass lazily. His gaze shifted to me, and his lips curved in the usual harmless smirk that never failed to get under my skin. “You should come around more often,” he said smoothly, like he was being helpful. “Mother worries, you know. Unlike some of us, you don’t exactly keep the family close.” I didn’t even look at him. He could talk
♛ Aurora: I stepped inside my room and shut the door behind me before leaning my back on the door, unable to brush off the big smile on my face. I felt lighter than I had for the past few days. A deep breath escaped my lips as I brushed through my hair, stepping inside the room and dropping my purse on the table. The smile on my face completely vanished in a moment, and I picked up my phone with every intention to check my socials, despite the warning Trish had given me earlier. I couldn't help it; I was simply curious to know what she wanted to keep away from me. Just as I tapped the screen, it went black in my hand. I froze, staring down at it. “Oh, come on,” I muttered, pressing the button again, but the screen stayed dark. The battery was dead. Rolling my eyes, I tossed the phone onto the nightstand and plugged it into the charger before heading over to my closet to pick out a dress. My gaze dropped to Adrian’s shirt, which I was still wearing, and I hugged myse
♛ Aurora: The car rolled to a stop in front of the house. My gaze flicked to the windows; the curtains were slightly drawn back. I noticed they were open. Trish was definitely inside. Before I could even reach for my seatbelt, Adrian leaned over and unbuckled it for me. His hand brushed mine, then he leaned back like it was the most natural thing in the world. I turned my head to him, expecting he’d do the same for his seatbelt, but he didn’t move. My brows furrowed. “You’re not coming in?” He looked at me as if I’d just asked him to walk into a lion’s den. His lips twitched, the faintest smirk pulling at them. “And have Trish skin me alive for keeping you at my place all night? No, sweetheart, I'm not coming inside with you because I’m not suicidal.” A small laugh escaped me, and I settled back on the seat. I suddenly remembered Adrian hadn't eaten anything since morning. “Aren't you hungry?” He shook his head. “I’ll grab a snack on my way.” “A snack?” I frowned. T
♛Aurora:“What do you plan to do with her? Are you releasing her?” I asked Adrian on our way back home.He brushed a finger along the line of his jaw, looking lost in thought for a while, and I waited patiently for an answer from him, but instead of responding, he carefully turned my question back to me.“Well, should we?”I frowned at his attempt and pursed my lips. “I asked first.”He chuckled, eyes on the road and one hand on the wheel while his other hand was placed on my thigh.A moment passed before he finally said, “I've been thinking about it. I'm not sure it’s a good idea to let her go yet. Neither do I think you’d want us to have her holed up in that warehouse.”“So?” I waited for him to finish his words; my full attention was now on him.“So, I’ll tell Christian to take her somewhere.”“Somewhere like?” I pressed.“Somewhere she'll be safe, and somewhere he’ll be able to keep an eye on her.” He turned quiet for a couple of seconds before adding, “I do trust her words and d