Aurora's POVThe world felt like it had just vibrated, there wasthe deafening ringing inside my ears and the smell of smoke.I blinked hard, trying to focus. Everything around me looked blurred. Broken chandeliers littered the marble floor.Pieces of the long dining table were scattered across the hall. People were slowly pulling themselves to their feet.Someone was crying.Someone else was calling for a doctor.Then i remembered, Julian had taken the bomb out, my head snapped toward the shattered window."No..." The word barely left my lips before I started running. My ankle screamed in protest, but I ignored it. "Julian!"I reached the opening and looked down. Smoke billowed upward, hiding almost everything below.My heart hammered painfully. "Julian!"No answer. I leaned farther over the edge. "Julian!"Strong arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me back before I could lose my balance."No!" I struggled wildly. "Let me go!""Aurora." The voice snapped, I looked behind me and i
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