Klaus shook his head in frustration as Aurora left the room. The little vixen was hell-bent on defying his every order. He was sure she would be back to ask for his help in locating her room. A smirk spread across his lips as he imagined how she would reluctantly plead for his direction. Any minute now, she would come through his doors. As time ticked by, he began to wonder if she had actually managed on her own. A light scowl settled on his face. He had been looking forward to seeing her again. Fuck! He didn’t like the sound of that. He, rumored as a ruthless Alpha, pining over a woman? Impossible. He admitted that she intrigued him, but that was the end of it. Sure she was beautiful, gorgeous even, but that didn’t explain why his wolf seemed to go crazy in her presence. It was getting harder and harder to keep his wolf at bay. A knock on the door jarred his train of thought. His first thought was that Aurora had come back after all and he chastised himself over it. He should not

Aurora’s POV: My body tingled wherever Klaus’ fingers touched, and it seemed to me like his touch lit a fiery flame down the length of my body. I gulped as I stared up at him. “This is exactly where you’re meant to be, love. Why would you think otherwise?” He said softly, confusing me even further. For a minute, I wanted to believe him. I wanted to think that he was not mad and that I really was supposed to be here, with or without a child. It took every ounce of my resolve to free myself from these daunting thoughts, and when I did, I stepped away. “Please…” I said, snapping out of his charm. “I want to leave,” I repeated. “Tell me. What have I done wrong? Is the room not to your liking? Has something upset you?” Why was he saying all these things? Surely he couldn’t be so daft as to not know the real reason why I couldn’t stay here. “Stop it!” I screamed. Klaus remained calm, he didn’t even flinch at my tone. “Do you intend to keep me here like some sort of sla

Aurora’s POVIn the end, I couldn’t come up with a suitable reply. My brain was literally blank. I could only stare directly at Klaus as if under a spell. “It seems I have managed to shock you again ”“Yes…” I answered. “I realize we didn’t get off to the most ideal start, but I hope we can make the best of our situation,” Klaus adds. “The most ideal start?” I laughed “You called me a liar severally. Without even knowing me, you judged me harshly. You took me away from my family to prove a sick point. You threatened to separate me permanently from my dad. You…” I was on a roll. All my pent-up anger sprang forth like water bursting through a dam. The nerve of the man! “And now, you’ve suddenly decided that I can be trusted. What changed Alpha?”Klaus winced “I’m sorry,”“You’re sorry?” I got up. I couldn’t believe the nerve of the man. I was tired of being treated like a toy, to be picked up and discarded on whims. First, Michael humiliated me and then came back begging. Now, Klaus

Aurora’s PovOver the course of the following days, I quickly realized that my plan to escape would be next to impossible. The blood moon pack had only one point of entry and exit which was heavily guarded. Not to mention how I stood out like a sore thumb here, it would be way too easy for me to be caught. I spent the majority of the first few days following Danielle around. She was great company despite our age difference and I had come to think of her as the big sister I never had. But one day, I discovered the Pack library and now I spend most of my time there. It was stocked and filled with an impossible number of books; I wasn’t sure I would be able to finish reading them in this lifetime. I didn’t see Savannah except at dinner time. Even Klaus was scarce; I didn’t come across him in the Pack House except when it was time to eat and even then he didn’t speak to me. It was oddly displeasing how he seemed to be avoiding me now. I sometimes wonder if it was because he was spending

Aurora’s POVA few days later…The following days were a flurry of activities; I spent most of my time being Danielle’s unofficial co-planner for the summit. From dusk to dawn, I assisted Danielle in her meticulous planning, down to every single detail; what food should be served? What kind of entertainment should be offered? How many Alphas would be in attendance with their mates? What type of bedding did each prefer? Which maids would be assigned to which room? Decisions to be made were more numerous than I had expected. You would think Danielle was planning her wedding with the amount of effort she put into making this summit “The best to ever hold.” Danielle would talk about how she hated planning events but I suspected that was untrue, left to me, she seemed to enjoy the chaos. The only reason I even remotely anticipated the event was because my dad would be in attendance. The summit was only two days away and guests were due to arrive today or tomorrow. I had been on the lo