Aurora’s POVThe moment the door clicked shut and their footsteps faded into the corridor, I crawled out from under the bed. My limbs were stiff and trembling. My heartbeat still thundered in my ears, loud and ragged as every inch of my body buzzed with adrenaline. I wanted to scream, I wanted to tear something apart but instead, I turned to my father. He still maintained his earlier posture but this time, his eyes were wide open and his chest was rising and falling slower than before. His lips were pressed into a thin line, as if he had expected everything I heard.I rushed to his side, kneeling beside him. “You heard them, right?” I whispered. “She’s trying to kill you and she had the guts to discuss that right in front of you.” “I know.”“What?” I was going to start chiding him for staying quiet when he was fully aware of everything that was going on around him. All he needed to do was to get his Beta’s attention to all that was happening and in no time, Emma would be expose
Aurora’s POVScarlet kept insisting that I had sneaked out of the pack without Asher's notice. She told me how Asher had threatened to burn down the pack when I went missing a few months back.“That was then, things have changed now. He knows I can handle myself," I shrugged while she rolled her eyes, hugging herself firmly.For the next few minutes, we kept talking until a maid came for her. Soon it was nightfall. Staring out of my window, I watched the moon that was hung high in the sky, casting it's silver streaks across my bedroom floor. Everything was quiet now. It was the kind of silence that pressed against ones chest and made breathing difficult for them.To stop my thoughts from spiralling, I wanted to get some sleep but I couldn't. My mind kept going to the brief encounter with father and the more I thought of it, the clearer it became.At first, I didn't take note of it but now, I could remember clearly the way his eyes had lingered on mine earlier.My father, Alpha Sim
Aurora’s POVShifting my gaze towards the door, I was contemplating on whether I should leave or stay back. I wanted to make sure that my father recognized me before I returned home. Even if it's just a weak flicker of recognition, I would be content. Taking a deep breath, I turned to Jake, “You can go ahead."“Yeah, suit yourself. If you need anything, reach out to me through the guards outside the door,” he said, eliciting a nod from me. When he closed the door, I pulled my feet towards my father before pulling a chair and settling right in front of him.Taking his hand in mine, I said, "You have all the time in the world, I will wait.” Those words, I just spat them out so I wouldn't lose my head. The real deal was, I didn't have that patience to wait. I was scared that the next time I came around, something even more dangerous would have happened, and I couldn't risk it. Parting his lips, he was going to say something but the door creaked open and Emma walked in. Flashing me
Asher’s POVThe meeting had ended about half an hour ago. It took every ounce of self control I had left in me not to hurry to the Crescent Moon Pack. At the moment, I was not myself as my mind was spiraling. With my hands in my pockets, I was pacing the place grounds. The ominous silence which hung in the air added to my worries as I kept hoping and praying that Aurora was fine. I hated allowing her to go alone even though I had guards posted to the pack in secret. I was going to stop her again when she brought up the request, but she needed to see her father, and I couldn’t be everywhere at once. Still, my instincts were sharp, screaming at me from the inside. I had learned long ago never to ignore them.That’s when I heard footsteps behind me and slowly, I turned around, locking eyes with Palmer that instant. He strolled towards me like he owned the place with a relaxed posture and a smooth smile tugging at his lips. There was something about his calmness that rubbed me the w
Aurora’s POVLast night, I couldn't get a wink of sleep. I kept thinking about my father and how he was faring. Each time I wanted to tell Asher about my intended visit, something always came up. It was either I wouldn't get to see him because of his meetings, or he would ask me to give me some time to tidy up. Several times, I had asked him to let me go on my own, promising to return in a piece but he wouldn't hear of it. The moment the morning sun broke through the window, I threw my legs off my bed and then began to prepare for the homeward journey. I was determined to see my father today as it had been a month since I last laid my eyes on him.It was a miracle that I had survived it because I kept worrying about him. Sometimes, I couldn't get a wink of sleep. Each time I sent a message home, they always returned a vague response. “He’s stable.” “He’s resting.” “He’s in recovery.” — They always say but none of those words could placate me, it made me worry even more. Asher w
Asher’s POVOnce again, it was time for the weekly council meeting. After what had happened last week, I wanted to call it off as I was yet to calm down my wolf which was still raving inside of me.“I can disperse the council if you want." Talen said like he was reading my mind. “Instead of doing that, a warning should be sent as I’m not going to tolerate their excesses today." I growled, slamming shut the file I had just endorsed before passing it to Talen.The atmosphere in the council hall was heavy. I could feel the tension that was brewing inside and even when the fireplace was crackling with fire and the morning sun was spilling through the stained glass window, the hall was cold. Today, the defiance in the eyes of the members had switched to that of reverence as they all had their heads bowed. Ignoring their greetings, I made my way to the head of the table and then claimed my seat before running my eyes around the hall.The first elder who was confident to lock eyes with m