Aurora wasn’t sure why she was nervous for Arden to see where she lived. Were they moving along too fast? They had only been on two dates so far and now he was coming over to carve pumpkins for Halloween. Aurora hoped that Arden did not feel obligated to come over since Eli had asked. She told herself that she would make sure to ask Arden when they were alone. Aurora pulled up to her house and Eli jumped out excitedly. He stood in the yard and waited for Arden to pull up to the front sidewalk before rushing over to him. Arden chuckled as he got out and rounded his car. "Come on Eli. Let's help your mom first. Once we get your pumpkins inside, I will come back out for mine." Eli nodded and walked next to Arden as they crossed the yard and made their way over to Aurora. "Thank you." Aurora said quietly as Arden picked up both pumpkins with ease. Faith chuckled as she followed everyone to the door. Aurora quickly jumped in front and unlocked the door. "E, can you turn on the lights ple

Thor and Arden both growled at the same time. Aurora sat on Arden's lap and rocked her hips back and forth. Neither were new to sex and all that it entails. However, this time would be different for both. They were mates. Arden knew that Aurora was feeling the mate pull and Arden was not strong enough to pull himself from her either. Aurora continued to kiss but soon became agitated. There were too many layers of clothes between them. Aurora sat back long enough to rip her shirt over her head. She tossed it to the corner of her room. She grabbed Arden's shirt as well. She said nothing as she pulled it from him. Her eyes widened at his physique once more. The man had been chiseled after a Greek god. Aurora threw his shirt in the same direction as her own. Aurora sought out Arden’s lips once more. Her hands came to rest on his shoulders as Arden wrapped an arm around her waist. He lifted her so that he could turn and lay her down on the mattress. Arden's lips left Aurora's and began t

As the day went on, Aurora became more and more uneasy about her fast-tracked relationship with Arden. She began to second guess all her decisions. It was not rational that she should feel as though she was ready to give up anything, apart from her son, to be with Arden. The feeling scared her to no end. Arden had sent a couple of text messages during the day. He apologized that he was going to be busy with work for a little while. Aurora had not responded though. She felt she needed some space to think clearly. If there was one thing that she was certain of it was that she could not think clearly when that man was around her. The second text that came through was a few hours later as Aurora was finishing up her and Eli's laundry for the week. Aurora picked up her phone and read the message. "Think of you", was all it said. Again, Aurora sat the phone down. She had such a strong urge to snatch it back up and write back to him. So much so that Aurora left the cell phone on the bed as

"Do you think that she will reject us now?" Thor asked. His worried tone clearly showed through. "I am not sure. She had just been thrown into a world that she thought was only fiction. Also, we need to do something about the witch." Arden said. He did not like the fact that she had found out where he was. He had no doubt the woman was working with his stepmother, Lila. "She gave off a more powerful aura. Lila's we were barely able to feel it before we left." Thor commented. If this witch was able to find him, that meant their cloaking spell was no longer in place. Arden hoped that Aurora would not reject him. He was going to need all his strength to fight his stepmother and get his pack back from under her control. Arden pulled out his phone and dialed Rich, his Beta. The phone rang for so long that Arden was worried Rich would not answer. On the second to last ring, Rich finally answered his phone. "Lila knows," was all that Rich said. He was talking quietly which told Arden she

Aurora gathered her clothes and began to dress. The shower had ensued yet another round of love making. She could feel herself becoming sore as she had not been intimate with someone for another 5 years. She was grateful for the shower, but she needed to return home to Eli. As Aurora finished dressing, she noticed that Arden was watching her. Her cheeks began to grow warm. Arden must think of her as a prude. She finished pulling her sweatshirt on and then turn in time to see Arden grabbing her from behind and kissing her neck. The spot that he marked seemed to have sensations all of its own. It immediately lit up her body. She turned around in Arden's arms and kissed him squarely. "I need to get home." Aurora whispered. Arden groaned. "I know. Soon enough we will all live under one roof. Speaking of which, how much time do you need to get things in order?" Arden suddenly became very aware of the threat that loomed over all of them. "A few days. Anything else I can handle via phone