Aurora's POV
My heart pounded so hard I was sure they could hear it echoing through the hall.
Voices drifted out, low at first but growing clearer. The footsteps inching closer to the outside followed.
Then my ears perked up when I heard Lucien’s voice. He was talking to someone.
My stomach twisted as panic surged through me. There was no way I could let him see me like this. I needed to hide, fast. How was I going to explain my torn and soaked clothes?
Without thinking, my heart pounding fast, I ducked into the nearest corner, pressing my body against the wall as tightly as I could. My breath was shallow and barely audible.
"Please, don’t let them find me," I muttered to myself. I didn't want to get into trouble with Nathalie, especially after I had just found out how cruel, vicious
