Aurora: Heir To The kalyndri Throne

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nked through it, my hand moving without thinking. I have made this meal a tho

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or years had started again. It was

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also been disturbed by st

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the bar counter, wiping a glass w

g but sold myself. "Ju

look like you

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know, you have been like this all we

in, hurriedl

one last stir. The meat was soft. T

day," I said, pu

d. "See you

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n. The street lamps glowed a soft orange. I walked fast, my boots crunching the leaves o

d alone at the outskirts of the town and near the edge of the forest. It was always quiet

. Her hair was tied up toda

f greeting me. "I have told you countle

ayed longer at th

ot on the stove. "I kept food f

ced around. "W

e's Elena?"

e answer to my ques

r sister would be if not home

y jaw. "She

's y

ut at the inn fending for us. I also need to wrap myself in a warm bath,

le. Some people are born to take care of their family. Some people are born to liv

ving to choose 'I am the one born to rule and take care of the family.' But what can I do? The we

k to the sitting room in my night wear. I

I said after a while

t is

It was dark and the trees were beginning to form line

what I said. Or she was panicked about what I said. "Don't star

ve been having strange dreams and hearing whispers?

"Eat your food Aurora, you must ha

to go to the priest after this complaint." I whi

mother wheels me off to the priest. And I

those woods. Espec

hy

sten to me and don't

ayed between us while I ate. I didn't ask again. I didn't want to get on

not coming home, we locked the door a

to the window. There was a rasp t

ing deep in

ver l

wing, dancing be

mov

moved

emember g

er walking out

ng down the quiet hall

ember openi

was wa

efo

past th

e little fence a

into th

ed ahead of me

long I stepped foot in the forest, did I

then my mind

hell am

I in th

as I

specially not at night." Mother's

ly I turn

led up, not wasting time and kept running. Branches scratched my a

a clearing and then st

ts eyes locked onto mine. Its golden flecked eyes ench

ster that I feared my chest w

wisted, bones snapped and broke, the furs shrink

s not jus

was

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ropped to

e, strong jaw, wild hair a

t me like I

him like h

owing your face again," he grow