Chapter 56: Coincidences

NYX'S POV.

I waited and waited that evening, but Aurora didn't come. My heart sank as I began to worry that something had happened to her. I thought of all the possible scenarios that could have kept her away from me. Perhaps she had been grounded by her father, or worse, he had found out about our secret meetings.

As the day wore on, my worry grew deeper. I couldn't focus on anything else, not even my own recovery. All I could think of was Aurora and what could have happened to her. The longer she stayed away, the more my imagination ran wild. I imagined all sorts of terrible things, like her being punished by Atlas, or worse, being hurt.

I tried to distract myself with other things, but nothing seemed to work. I couldn't read or even watch TV. Every little noise made me jump, hoping it would be Aurora. But each time, it was someone else, and my disappointment only grew.

As the sun began to set, I started to lose hope. Maybe Aurora was never going to come back, and I would never see