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Aurora POV If I never saw a sunrise again, it would be too soon. The sun was hit burning my skin as it flittered through the drapes. Sabastian, Gabriel, Caleb and Ethan were all sitting on the bed fully dressed when I woke up. “Why are you all staring at me?” I grumble, dragging the covers up despite the heat. Who cares if I sweat a little? Caleb frowned behind his glasses, gazing at me with far too much love. “Baby girl, I want you to tell us what happened with Teddy last night. We can fill you in on what we found.” He begins as I huff. I really don’t want to talk about it.“Can’t we just leave here? Did you find anything that suggests Luca is here apart from your visions?” I was being snarky, I knew that. They all looked so hopeful knowing there was something I was struggling with and wanting me to speak about it - only I’m not sure I would ever be able to find the words for how violated Teddy makes me feel. Sabastian sucks on his lower lip before letting out a heavy sigh.“No, not
Aurora POV “Excuse me,” I mutter, an odd feeling creeping over me. Both Mila and the other woman who I can’t remember her name glance my way. There is a flicker in both of their gazes that has me feeling even more uneasy. “Is everything alright?” Gabriel whispers to me as I nod, looking back over at the woman as they murmur to each other, their gazes fixed on me. The man alongside the woman gives me an icy stare that my feet start moving as I weave in and out of the candles, hoping to not go up in flames as I snag my dress on a candle.Once out of the dining room, I’m able to catch my breath. I can’t think where I know her from? I don’t think I have met that many people with mismatched eyes. In fact, I can’t think of one. The sin is still blazing, making my skin feel uncomfortably hot. Why hasn’t it set yet?Walking down the corridor, I keep away from the decorative shrubs and flowers. Can’t be too careful after all. The further from the dining room, my head seems to clear as I start
Aurora POV Returning to the Solstice pack was not what I was expecting. He traced the mark on my thigh like he meant to claim it; I push the thought away, dread coiling inside. I didn’t want to think about that night. If it would happen again. Jaden had been certain the message was from Teddy’s IP address. The misinformation he gave us to that crazy witch. Ethan smelling Luca … we didn’t have time to regroup every day that passed is another day the ritual would draw closer. I wanted to find out once and for all if Teddy was behind this.The man himself was there to greet us at the door with Mila. Bright cheery smiles on their faces. “I am sorry about this, Teddy. It seems we left a few things behind,” I smiled sweetly as Teddy just gave us a warm grin. “Nonsense, stay for dinner. I’m glad you came back. I didn’t like how we left things.” He pulled me into a hug, then crashing me to his body in a way that felt entirely invasive. Mila hugged me next. The slight woman felt like a tree br
Aurora POVThere is a growl and a cackle from behind the door. “Ethan!” I bang on the door again. Sabastian calls on his shadows, phasing into the darkness as he slips inside and opens the door. “It’s open, kitten,” he tells me as he pushes it open. Oh.Feeling my cheeks heat as we walk inside the Manor House looks like it was tarnished in ash from a fire. Structurally, it looks fine, but the walls and floor are all blackened. I can’t see Ethan, but as Caleb and Gabriel follow in behind me, the door slams shut with a resounding click. Great. We give each other a look as the house goes quiet. Where the fuck did Ethan go?“Such pretty hair,” I hear a low voice as I jump out of my skin when this haggish lady, the whites of her eyes are yellow, her skin sagging and her dirty fingers are playing with my hair. She pulls a pair of scissors from her sleeve, cutting a piece off as she hobbles past me. “This is what I need,” she mutters as I gather my hair up, trying to find the section she cho
Aurora POVBlood Moon Bay. I had never been here before. It had an old charm with the cobbled streets, thatched roofs and narrow walkways. The ocean was angry, crashing against the shore. It looks like it was once a beautiful place, but wear and tear had worn it down to its bare bones. The Chaos Coven address was a 20 minute drive from here, but all of us needed a break after the car journey. Ethan had been restless for most of the drive, second guessing everything because he thought he picked up Luca’s scent. I wish it were true. Then at least our visit would have been worth it.I was certain the night shade had finally left my system, my sore throat and headache may have gone, but now I felt the twitch of my fingers as an itch swept through my body I didn’t think I could scratch. Memories from that night had also started to come back. Teddy’s face inches from my skin as he examined each of my mate marks, including the one on my breast and upper thigh. The way his finger dragged alon
Sabastian POVI shifted to my wolf immediately, using the bond to lead me to my kitten. Our tour of the pack had shown nothing remotely suspicious. Teddy was a power hungry alpha, but did he have Luca? I wasn’t sure. More and more of Caleb’s visions had been inaccurate. Like why the fuck did he not foresee Teddy trying to whisk Aurora away? Through the bond, I could feel how unsettled she was feeling.I pushed harder, forcing my wolf to charge one enormous paw in front of the other over the dirt road. The blazing sun here wasn’t helping matters. My shadows gave me power in the dark. I was unstoppable. I turned finally down the road that Teddy had taken Aurora on. It was empty. With no sign of them. The bond kept pulling me forward, and I used it to guide me. “Aurora?” I tried to mind link her one more time. If Teddy gave her any more night shade petals, I would fucking kill him. He had seen plenty of my kitten to last a lifetime.The houses were beginning to thin the longer I ran. My h