Aurora's POV
Two whole days and I hadn’t slept. All I did was stare at the ceiling, feeling utterly emotionless. Ever since I told Lucien to leave, he hadn’t come back. A part of me wished he had.
I wished he’d come to comfort me, but my mate had another mate, one who seemed to have him wrapped around her finger.
I hated her guts. The way she tortured me. The way she made me feel like I was worth nothing. How could Lucien not see her for the monster she truly was?
I scoffed, shaking my head. He was obviously too in love with her to realize that.
I stood up from the bed and moved over to the window, resting my arms on the sill as the cool breeze brushed against my face.
It felt refreshing, almost freeing. Outside, the birds flew across the sky, their wings carrying them wherever they
