Aurora’s POVAre Angeline and Thorne getting back together? It’s the only thing clouding my mind now. I watched as they left the office arm in arm, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since then.The other night, Thorne didn’t come to the house tonight or the other night, and he went out to lunch with his former love today. They looked so comfortable talking in his office before leaving for lunch. Thorne had never looked that comfortable with anyone from what I’ve seen unless they were his family or Beta Jace.Are they together now?Is that why he isn’t here with me?My stomach cramps at the thought, and I roll over, hugging the pillow to my chest and staring at the wall. An incomparable sadness weighs on me, making me sink further into the mattress as my mind runs wild. They could be together, and that makes me feel sick.If he’s with Angeline right now, there are so m
Angeline’s POVMy irritation grows as I walk through Thorne’s building. He hasn’t come to see me since he sent me away from the office yesterday, and I want to know why. I haven’t been able to meet up with him outside of his workplace since I arrived a few days ago.First, Thorne was away visiting another Alpha, and now, he’s at work. He isn’t answering my calls, and I have a feeling he’s avoiding me. It’s upsetting that Thorne isn’t readily available like I want him to be. Even last night, when I showed up at his house, he wasn’t there.I don’t know where he was at midnight, but clearly, he wasn’t home. Not to mention the fact that he wasn’t receptive of me when I kissed him yesterday. I’m not sure what was up with that, but Emma and Ivy had both told me I needed to clearly display my intentions so he and other people would know who I am.Ivy was insisten
Aurora’s POVToday is already strange, and I haven’t even made it to work yet.I wasn’t sure where I was when I woke up until I heard the cartoons playing on the TV and Sophie’s soft laughter. I hadn’t meant to sleep there last night, but I guess I fell asleep while talking to Sophie.Then, there was the surprise room upgrade. The nurse came in right after breakfast and announced that Sophie would be moved to a VIP room on the next floor up due to a bump in the hospital’s mercy donations.When I asked, the nurse simply stated that the fund was to make sure patients were comfortable and in good care. Though, I didn’t want to question it too much just in case they decided to give the generosity to someone else.So, once Sophie got moved, I made sure she was comfortable before heading out to work.Now, two thoughts run through my mind as I enter the office. One: the sudden
Aurora’s POVEveryone in the room gasps before silence falls. It’s completely quiet except for the sloppy sound of Angeline kissing Thorne. Just one action, and I know this woman has to be Thorne’s ex, Angeline.That’s the only explanation.This had to be her. The woman who Joseph said Thorne is in love with. The one I know is supposed to be coming back this week, but even as I look at her, I can’t believe it’s so soon. And actually seeing her is very different than having to watch her kiss Thorne in the middle of the office.My chest tightens, and a sick feeling rolls through me.“I came back for you,” Angeline says, not worrying about the room full of people watching them reunite. Couldn’t they have done this in private where I wouldn’t have to watch?Angeline takes Thorne’s face in her hands, “I want to be with you, Thorne, and I don’t care what I must do. It was a mistake to break up because of an argument. I know that now, and I will make things right between us.”The dramatic fl
Aurora’s POVThorne hasn’t said anything about finding me in the midst of a nightmare last night, but my face still burns from embarrassment. I’d fallen asleep on the couch and began dreaming only to find him there when I woke up.And it was the worst nightmare yet.It started like all the others, with the shadowy male figure.He creeps around the corner, his face concealed in darkness, and coming right toward me. This time, I’m not on the balcony, but my heart is hammering just as hard and fast as that night. “Leave me alone!” I cry, running from the shadow man. The forest comes on quickly, surrounding me and plunging me into an even darker night. I don’t stop running, though. He’s right behind me, and if I stop, he’ll have me. My feet get caught up in something, and I tumble to the ground with a cry. Then, the man is on top of me. He shoves me into he ground and wraps his hands around my neck, cutting off my air supply. “No!” I cry, hitting him as best I can. It doesn’t phase the
Aurora’s POVI feel like half the office is taken over by Ivy, Jackson, or Ethan. I’m avoiding them everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. It feels like each time I turn around, one of them is near me. What’s worse is that Ethan is walking toward me right now.I scoot around the edge of the lunchroom, but he catches me before I can escape.“How have you been? I wanted to invite you to dinner,” Ethan says, “I thought you were lovely at lunch the other day.”“I’ve been good, Ethan, but I’m sorry. I can’t do dinner,” I say, glancing at the door. “Excuse me.”Before he can say anything else, I scurry out the door. Ethan kind of freaked me out the day Emma had set us up for lunch, and I hoped we wouldn’t run into each other again. I didn’t think he would want to go out again.Also remembering that lunch makes me think about how Thorne rescued me that day. It wasn’t the first time he had saved me either. He’s done so much for me, helping me at every turn, and all I’ve given him was sex and a