Sabastian

I rushed over to her side in an instant, my hand rested on her shoulder to gently push her back down, her eyes locked with mine, fuck me it’s like she’s looking into the depths of my soul. She really is a beauty, my little kitten.

‘Hush little kitten, you're safe,’ I said softly, helping her lay back down. Fuck did I just say that out loud. I looked across the bed to see that Gabriel too had reached for her and was by her side. It irritated me but I had to remind myself that he was a doctor and she was in his care. He gave me another confusing look. He looked almost irritated as he stared at me.

But my little kitten was having none of it, I could sense her fear as she struggled against my hold, she wiggled away almost falling off the bed before knocking into the different machines as she headed for the door in an instant, I pulled her into me her back hit my chest as my arms coiled around her waist. Her scent was everywhere. I had to use all my strength not to dip my head into her neck and inhale.

I could smell her fear as she tried to break free. I tried to soothe her but it was like she couldn’t hear me. Her closeness was starting to get to me, I was beginning to feel my dick come to life as every time she wriggled her ass pressed against my cock.

I should just let go of her right?

What was I even doing holding onto her like this!

‘MUM!’ she screamed once more. There was commotion outside her room before a woman appeared in front of my little kitten. She broke free from my hold or maybe I let her go so I wouldn’t be sporting an erection the whole time.

What the fuck was that.

Why did I let her get to me, I don’t even know her fucking name.

‘Aurora are you alright!’ the other woman asked her I guess it’s her mother as they embraced.

Aurora. Her name was perfect.

My lips pressed together. I missed having her in my hold, what was wrong with me, her mum's eyes snapped to mine, did I just let out a growl, she held her daughter tightly as she let out little sobs.

‘I thought I lost you,’ my little kitten whispered to her mom as she hushed her daughter.

‘I’m here it’s alright,’ I was frozen on the spot just watching their interaction, I knew I should leave, I had done my duty …. I just couldn’t make my feet work to move. That moment Gabriel moved towards the pair and my fists clenched at his actions.

What the fuck! Get it together Sabastian.

‘Aurora, please come back so I can examine you I need to check your vitals your mother can come with you, I need to check her over as well,’ Gabriel said I noticed how he said her name like a purr his voice soft and gentle but what irked me the most was how he placed his hand on her shoulder as she turned to look at him.

Everything in me wanted to rip his hand away and pull her back to me.

She gave him a small nod as she bit her plush lip, I felt my dick twitch once more, I needed to get out of here, she was messing with me far too much.

Her eyes flicked to mine as she re-entered the room, her hand clutching her mothers and I felt like a complete dick. I didn’t know what had brought her here or what she had gone through. I would be scared waking up in some place you don’t know seeing two men you’ve never met before.

Her stunning green eyes, they got to me she gave me a small smile as she walked back over to the bed but I couldn’t return it back my eyes skimmed over her seeing Gabriel’s hand on her waist. I needed to leave before I fought my brother in the middle of a hospital.

‘Excuse me,’ I added coldly as I barged past them, I looked back over my shoulder to see she was doing the same. Her eyes looked sad making me feel guilty for my reaction. I don’t want to upset her. Great now i care what she fucking thinks.

I wanted to go back and comfort her, reassure her that I wasn’t angry with her, but my body had other ideas as I strode out of the hospital her scent of lilac and rain was fucking with me, my wolf was growling in my head I didn’t know if that was because I’d left her or because of the way Gabriel was looking at her. I didn’t care. I didn't stop walking until I reached the exit of the hospital. The fresh air cleared my senses allowing me to focus on everything around me. I took out a cigarette needing to smoke, needing to distract myself. I took a long drag feeling torn if I should go back or not.

What am I going back for?

‘There you are,’ a woman’s voice I knew all too well came over her arms wrapped around me. I gripped her wrists moving out of her hold and just glared at her. She gave me a shocked look as I released her hold blowing smoke in her face.

‘What’s the matter?’ she asked softly, my eyes skimmed her over, she was dressed almost the same as my little kitten jeans, a jumper in hand but she was wearing a low-cut white top showcasing her assets. I saw her smile as my gaze lingered on her breasts . If only she knew I was just trying to work out what my kittens were like under her jumper instead of her thinking I’m checking her out.

‘My eyes are up here,’ she snapped my gaze to hers as she now fluttered her lashes showing a seductive smile. I felt restless from seeing my little kitten … Aurora. Maybe I should go with Victoria fuck her from behind and pretend its her. What the fuck am I even thinking.

‘Yeah, I’ll call you later,’ I stubbed my cigarette on the ground as I headed for my office. I needed to get away and think, I needed to focus.

'Okay,' Victoria added softly as I walked past her, not really caring about the hurt look in her eyes.

I slumped into my office chair, legs up on the table as I lit another cigarette trying to think about the upgrades to our defence strategies, Dad didn’t understand why I insisted on planning these, if something wasn’t broken why fix it. Didn’t he realise that we needed to close the gaps, if we were attacked … I took out my plans trying to read them but all I kept seeing was her fucking perfect face.

To piss me off even more it had started to rain, the open window in my office letting in the scent, her scent which made it impossible to focus. I stormed up from my desk to slam the window shut, my hand gripped the handle to close it but instead of shutting it I opened it wider, my face sticking out letting the water run over my skin.

I had always liked the smell of rain, that fresh feeling of how it cleanses everything away, renews everything it touches. Why does she have to smell like rain?

I closed the window and my hair was dripping wet falling in front of my eyes as I moved it out of my face and tried to dry the light beard on my face before sitting back at my desk. All plans of work were forgotten I just stared out the window watching the rain, my office had a direct line to the hospital. It was almost like I could see her, smell her.

‘Sabastian are you planning on doing any work today!’ My office door crashed open revealing my two other brothers Caleb and Ethan. They swanned in like they owned the place taking the seat opposite me. A cheeky expression on both their faces, fuck what did they want now.

‘Ever heard of knocking,’ I grunted as I turned my attention to them. They both just laughed before looking back at me and smiling.

‘Yeah, like you ever fucking knock whenever you barge into our office!’ Ethan added, looking far too amused.

‘What do you want? I'm busy,’ I said coldly.

‘Yeah, you sure looked fucking busy, we heard the commotion with the 2 rogues that came into the pack today, you were there weren’t you!’ Caleb added looking at me over his glasses the pretentious twat, we are wolves he can see perfectly fucking clearly without them. I just grunted in response.

‘You don’t think two rouges entering our territory is a problem?’ Ethan asks as I look at both of them. Did I think two unconscious women were a threat to our pack, absolutely not. I just arched my brow in response.

‘There just here for refuge as far as I can tell,’ I stated simply as I looked between the two of them.

‘So, you met them?’ Caleb asks and my mind immediately goes to my kitten, how I held her in my arms and her fucking scent that was really starting to annoy me.

‘Of course, I fucking did, Dad was with me as well we brought them back to the pack there needed medical care,’ I stated simply taking out another cigarette. They both looked a little shocked at my response.

‘That’s not like you … you are always the one who says we need to be strict with who we let into our pack,’ Caleb states once more I really wish he wouldn’t remember every fucking thing I have said all the damn time. I leaned back into my seat as I pinched my brows together.

‘I don’t consider two almost dead women a threat to the pack,’ I state simply watching them closely, I keep my face expressionless.

‘Maybe not physically a threat,’ Caleb murmurs off as I think over what he says, perhaps not but the thought of sending her away caused my wolf to whimper. Fuck me what was wrong with me. She had been in my life for only a few hours and I was already against the idea of kicking her out of the pack.

‘Perhaps but we can keep an eye on them, one is an omega after all I highly doubt, they are going to cause us too much stress,’ I think back to how I sensed the mother was an omega her whole look screamed omega but her … I couldn’t be sure yet what she was.

‘Let’s hope you're right then, this pack is only starting to recover after mum passed,’ Ethan added as I simply nodded my response. Let’s hope indeed, but really how much trouble could two-woman cause.

Gabriel

I was in my office in the hospital writing up a report on my latest theory for how to help wolves recover from battle injuries not just physically but mentally. It’s not been a problem in our pack but I always found it interesting. I wanted to make the healing process more holistic; it wasn't just the body that needed to be healed but the mind too.

‘Gabriel get the hospital ready there’s an emergency,’ Dad mind linked snapping me out of my thoughts the worry and panic in his voice set me on edge.

‘How many?’ I mind linked back trying to keep as calm as possible. We hadn't had any issues in years, what could have possibly happened. The only thing I could think of was mum, it was the anniversary of her death today.

‘Two women,’ dad added but his panic made me worry, he hadn’t sounded like this in a long time, I was actually thinking he was making progress. That’s why my interest in the mind had started, seeing the devastation he has had to work through after the loss of his mate. There needed to be more research on how to help the other move on.

I exited my office calling everyone’s attention.

‘Two women are being brought in, I’m not sure what has happened but we need to be ready, start getting two rooms set up stat!’ I commanded as I headed to my office picking up my tools, I would need to examine them before I entered back into the hall seeing dad and Sabastian carrying the two women, they must have run here and carried them from wherever they found them.

My first concern was that neither of them were moving.

‘What happened!’ I shouted as I made my way over to where dad and Sebastian were. I reached dad first looking over the woman in his arms, she was cold, dehydrated, I would need to assess her better to make a final decision.

‘Take her to room 4, everything is set up, put a blanket over her and if she wakes up try giving her a little water not too much too quickly,’ I added seeing dad look like this it reminded me of how he looked when he carried mum in. I pushed the thought from my mind as he nodded, heading off to do as I instructed.

I approached Sabastian next. It was odd that he hadn’t immediately passed her to someone else, he never showed any interest in helping others usually. Don’t get me wrong he cares deeply for the pack and those he is closest to, but normally strangers especially rouges he showed zero interest in.

I looked at the young girl in his arms turning her towards me, I felt a rumble in his chest but I couldn’t be sure, she appeared the same as the other woman, cold and dehydrated. My first priority was to wake them up, I would be able to assess further once I had my equipment.

I tried to take her knowing he how he is, I looked at the girl she was fucking gorgeous her soft gentle features that look of pure innocence with her body … I couldn’t quite make out but I wanted to see her, wanted to know what she looked like. My eyes snapped up to Sabastian; he refused to let me take her which I thought was odd. Before I could say anything, he snapped at me as his anger radiated off him. It was probably to do with mums’ death; he had struggled the most out of the four of us.

‘I can carry her, where shall I place her!’ he snapped, almost growling at me once again. I wanted to hold her, she looked so small and innocent in his arms, she needed protecting.

‘Room 5,’ I added sharply. I didn't mean to snap at him, we were all feeling it today with mum’s death but I needed to do my job. I followed after him wanting to make sure he didn’t just chuck her on the bed, he wasn’t gentle at all.

I caught him just after he placed her down, he seemed to be looking at her curiously, irritation flickered through me, this girl was clearly suffering. Was he going to interrogate her for crossing our borders?

He stood right by the side of her bed placing the bags he was carrying down, his eyes never leaving her. I entered the room standing on the other side of her trying to see her if she had any injuries.

Her eyes snapped open as she scanned the room, dazzling green eyes the colour of a fern, her eyes held so many emotions, I gave her a comforting smile as she looked my way before she bolted upright screaming from the top of her lungs.

‘MUM!’ Sabastian placed his hand gently on her shoulder seconds before I did lower her back down to the bed. Her eyes found him and he whispered something so quietly if I didn’t have my wolf hearing I wouldn’t have heard.

‘Hush little kitten you're safe,’ her eyes just widened in response to a faint blush on her cheeks as I lowered her other shoulder down, his eyes snapped to mine. I couldn't work out his expression, his actions and words confused me more than anything.

I could smell her fear and my hand released her shoulder, how must it look to wake up in a strange place, two strange men holding her down, she wriggled some more almost falling off the bed as Sabastian tried to restrain her. Honestly, what did he think this little lamb was going to do?

I almost growled at him when she fell off the bed, who knows what injuries she had, I didn’t want things to get any worse. She knocked into the machinery I needed to check her vitals as she rushed to the door, her legs stumbling still weak. I went to reach her but Sabastian caught her in his hold first, I noticed his arms under her waist as her hoodie rose up showcasing her smooth taught stomach.

Fuck. She was fine, more than fine. Is there anything this girl didn’t have? She wriggled in Sabastian’s hold. I could sense his frustration with her, I didn’t want him to hurt her. Why was I feeling protective of her already? Because you’re a doctor Gabriel.

Although that was true, I wasn’t sure that was the whole reason.

‘Mum!’ she screamed again, pulling me from my thoughts as she ran out the consultation room, there was a lot of noise before the first woman clearly saw her mother; they looked exactly alike. She pulled her into her arms soothing her daughter. I checked out her ass seeing how they filled out her jeans. Damn.

‘Aurora are you alright,’ her mum asked her as she stroked her hair holding her close to her. Her little sobs filled the hospital, what had my little lamb been through.

‘I thought I’d lost you,’ her voice was like a sweet melody. I just wanted to hear it over and over again. I shook my head. I needed to check them both over. I wanted to make sure she was alright, Sabastian just stared at them watching them closely. Seriously, what did he think was going to happen?

I reached them both placing my hand on her shoulder comfortingly, I wanted her to feel safe almost as much as I wanted to touch her.

‘Aurora, please come back so I can examine you, I need to check your vitals, your mother can come with you, I need to check her over as well,’ I liked saying her name. It sounded far too good coming out of my mouth. She gave me a look as she bit her lip making my dick twitch in my pants. Her innocence and beauty was too much, if no one else was here I would be kissing those plush lips like my life depended on it.

Her mother took her hand, her spell broke when she looked at my brother, I was both relieved and jealous of the attention. I guess he saved her but I still wasn’t sure why he was still here. I placed my arm around her waist guiding her to the bed once more. I reasoned with myself it was my duty as her doctor to make sure she was okay; part of her jumper bunched up my thumb brushing the smooth skin on her waist.

‘Excuse me,’ Sabastian added coldly before he stormed out the room almost bumping into her mother which elicited a low growl from me. What was he playing at, he looked back hearing my growl but his eyes were fixed on her. She was looking back at him before he left the hospital. I felt relieved now he was gone, they were both awake. I could check them over.

When she reached the bed, I helped her up reluctantly letting her go, her mother sat next to her holding her hand.

‘My name is Doctor Gabriel Reynolds, it’s nice to meet you Aurora and …’ I paused looking at her mother for her name.

‘Sarah,’ she added and I gave them both a comforting smile.

‘Sarah, welcome to the Silverbrook Pack, I’m going to look after you whilst you are in my care,’ I gave them both a smile seeing how they visibly relaxed as they exchanged a look.

‘Thank you doctor,’ Sarah added.

‘Yes, thank you Doctor,’ Aurora said as well, her face holding a small smile.

‘Gabriel,’ I pressed. I don't know why but I wanted her to say my name.

‘Gabriel,’ she added. I had to hold myself back from claiming her lips with mine there and then, hearing my name on her lips was messing with me. What was this spell she had cast on me?

‘There you are?’ dad came in holding a cup of water as he eyes landed on Sarah, relief flooding his features as she gave him a smile back.

‘Is it okay if I examine you both?’ I asked gently as I stood from my crouched position picking up my tools to look them over. Dad handed Sarah the water as she took a sip giving him a smile.

‘Of course, Doctor Caleb,’ she added as Aurora nodded as well.

I checked her mother over to confirm her pulse and responses, careful not to touch her too much, with Dad hoovering the way he was, it was making my examination a little tricky.

‘Everything looks good but you need to rest, please return to your room. I'll have one of the nurses bring you some food,’ She nodded and I watched as dad helped her down, escorting her from the room. Aurora's stomach rumbled at that point which made me smile. She was watching her mother.

‘She’s just next door,’ I reassured her as her face turned back to mine with a nod.

‘I’ll do your exam and then you can eat and rest as well,’ I stated as her stomach rumbled once more causing her to giggle with embarrassment. I smiled watching her as I positioned myself between her legs, my torch shining in her eyes as I checked her responses. It was a dangerous game being so close to her but I couldn’t move away.

‘Good,’ I choked out. I could smell her delicious scent, making it out perfectly now that we were alone, lilac and rain. I took my stethoscope to listen to her heart, I could hear it perfectly but again I just wanted an excuse to touch her.

‘May I?’ I asked as I held up the stethoscope before lifting the base of her hoodie allowing my hand to glide underneath her hoodie and t-shirt to listen to her heart. She nodded her breath hitching slightly which I tried to ignore as my hand brushed over her breasts, the silky fabric holding them in place, I placed the stethoscope down listening but I could hear her heart racing, my fingers brushed the skin of her breasts, my eyes locked with hers.

I was glad she was young enough that she didn’t have her wolf yet so she couldn’t hear my own heart racing, I was desperate to see her without her hoodie, if what I felt was anything to go by her breasts were practically perfect, what other hidden treasures did my little lamb have?

I pulled my hand from her shirt as I swallowed, I needed to get a grip.

‘All looks good, I’ll send a nurse in with some food and drink in a moment,’ I stuttered out feeling far more flustered than I should. She gave me a nod as I walked out quickly, not looking back at her. I needed to get away from her. I headed straight to my office, locking the door.

‘Send food and drink to room 4 and 5 please,’ I mind linked the nurse as I undid my trousers seeing my rock-hard cock looking back at me.

Fuck I never have this type of reaction normally. I sat in my chair stroking my dick as I pictured her in my mind until I found my release.

Aurora

Did I die?

I wake up to find two gods standing over me, why are they so handsome? Why are they here? Where am I?

One of them whispers to me I don’t hear anything he says lost in his dark soulful brown eyes, his dark reddish-brown hair falls over his face, my fingers itch to brush it back. His hand on my shoulder calms me down but when I turn to the other his clear blue eyes looking at me, his longish red hair is tied in a bun to keep it off his face I begin to panic seeing them both hold my shoulders down.

Do these men work for my father!

Has he found me!

Where is my mother?

Panic fills me and all I can do is run trying to free myself from their grasp. The first one’s arms lock around my body, I can’t deny the feeling is … pleasant? But who are they? Where am I? I can’t even enjoy it as I try to wriggle free, what is he made of stone? All I can feel is his hardened muscles as I try to break away.

I eventually get loose as I run out the lights are bright and everything is hazy, I crash into mums’ arms relief flooding me that she’s here, she’s alive! I let my tears stream down my face, I’m exhausted I can barely stand but knowing she is here, makes me feel better.

We're pulled back into the room, the first man leaves looking annoyed but it doesn’t stop his smouldering glare from catching mine making my heart flutter. The other guides me back and sits me on the bed, I just look at him. Why are all these men so damn handsome!

I really must be dead, I can feel myself speak but I’m still too in shock to process what is happening around me, mum leaves and I begin to panic before the doctor whispers to me that she is close by.

Right, I’m in a hospital not dead.

I let out a sigh of relief feeling starving as the hunky doctor examines me. When he goes to check my heart rate, I can’t stop my heart from racing as his hands brush against my skin underneath my top. No one has ever touched me before like this, even my fath … that evil man I left behind he only looked at me until last night.

Thank God the man removes his hand before I feel my body shudder. I didn’t feel the same fear at his proximity but still this is all too much. I lie down on the bed just needing sleep. My eyes are once more fluttering shut when a delicious smell greets me, my mouth waters as my eyes snap open trying to find the source.

Oh, my goddess! A tray of dishes comes out, there is roast chicken, creamy potatoes, glazed carrots, chocolate fudge cake and a large pitcher of water. I don’t even know where to begin. It all looks so tasty. My stomach rumbles as I sit up on the bed and the nurse chuckles as I finally glance at her.

Right, obviously all this food didn’t just magically float into my room. I’m not dead.

She pulls the whole tray up towards me helping me to adjust the bed so I can eat. I barely get out a thank you before I tuck into the chicken, mmmmmm oh that’s tasty. Next, I add in a large mouthful of the potatoes. What is in this stuff! It’s amazing.

I’m just finishing the last few crumbs of chocolate fudge cake when the hunky doctor from earlier reappears, hmmm now for the real desert.

Where did that come from?

I notice him laughing at me, why is he laughing? He walks over his thumb reaching for my face as he brushes my chin seeing chocolate sauce on his thumb. Great, he's going to think I’m an animal. Well, I am … or I will be once I get my wolf but still, he doesn’t need to know I just inhaled my food.

I’m about to say something feeling so embarrassed my cheeks start to heat, I grab the napkin wiping the rest of my face when my heart skips a beat. He places his chocolate covered thumb in his mouth, licking it clean.

What the … my legs press together as an ache forms down below I’m not expecting, my stomach begins to flutter, everything goes hazy, it’s just me and him.

I really need sleep.

He hands me a glass of water smiling at me but I don’t miss the heat that flashes in his eyes. I take the water, drinking it down thirstily trying to cool off.

‘How are you feeling?’ His deep husky voice asks, I can see on his neck a few black lines emerging from his white collar. Does he have a tattoo? He lets out a light cough drawing my face back to his, and I smile awkwardly at him. I have no idea what he just asked me.

‘What?’ I ask, feeling like an idiot; he’s going to think I hit my head if I can’t start to think or talk straight. He gives me a relaxed smile, making me feel less like an idiot.

‘I asked if you were feeling any better?’ his deep voice asks again, I nod smiling like an idiot. Why is he so good looking, where is the ugly doctor I can actually talk too rather than this hunk that makes my mind go blank.

‘Huh … um yeah better,’ good job Aurora smooth talker you are. He smiles sitting down on my bed, his hand inches away from my leg.

‘Good, are you still hungry I can have them send some more food?’ he asks kindly as my mind now pictures him on a silver platter. Yum. I must have licked my lips as I saw his eyes glaze mind linking someone.

‘I’ll get them to bring in some doughnuts and hot chocolate for you, let me know if there is anything else you would like?’ his mouth holds a cocky smirk as I stare at him, does he know what I just thought. Does he want me to say, you?

I shake my head, snapping me out of my wayward thoughts, I definitely hit my head.

‘Doughnuts and hot chocolate are fine thank you,’ I manage to say feeling rather proud that I can hold a sentence.

‘What happened?’ I asked, feeling a little confused as to who he is and where I am.

He begins to explain as the two nurses walk in, one removes the previous tray where I practically licked the plate clean, the other brings in another with about 12 doughnuts and a large jug of hot chocolate. I nod along to what he is saying as I try to decide which one I want to eat first.

‘Who was that man from earlier?’ I ask suddenly, wanting to say the godlike dreamboat with the dark dreamy eyes but decided against that. I noticed that doctor hunk clenched his jaw before answering. Do they not like each other?

‘He’s my brother Sabastian, he found you and your mother on the edge of our territory,’ he adds, rather formally unlike before, I just give him a smile and not as I pick up one of the large chocolate doughnuts licking my lips.

Sabastian, even his name is hot.

I bite into my doughnut letting out a delightful moan, it tastes so yummy. I hear a low growl as my gaze snaps to doctor hunk.

‘I’ll leave you to rest, you can press that buzzer if you need anything Aurora,' he mutters as he quickly runs from my room.

That was weird!

Oh well now I can enjoy my doughnuts in peace.

So, I may have gorged myself a little too much on the food but after all the events of the last few days I was feeling far too overwhelmed.

I push the empty tray to the side feeling far too tired. I find my bags down by the side of the bed. I rummage through them finding some pajamas. I feel like I’ve been wearing these clothes for so long, I just want to shower and sleep.

I see a door attached to my room, maybe there is a bathroom through there?

Yes!

A full ensuite just what I need, a nice shower, there are even towels here. I take a long shower using it to warm up. I still feel cold despite all the hot drinks, food and blankets, my whole-body aches but I guess that’s to be expected after … everything.

The hot water feels nice and I finally allow myself to relax under the hot stream. I stayed there far too long enjoying the water, my fingers have now gone all puny. I let out a yawn, I best get out. I don't want to fall asleep here and have anyone find me like this.

Wrapping the towel around me I dry off before slipping my little bunny shorts and pink strappy top with it. A quick comb through my hair before I all but crawl back to my bed. My legs and eyes are heavy as I try to stay awake a little longer.

Before my head even hits the pillow, I’m asleep, pulling the blanket up around me.

I hear the door open and heavy footsteps make their way over to my bed. My heart begins to race, not again … how … why! Will I ever be rid of him! I hear the door click shut as I squeeze my eyes together once more trying to remain asleep. It’s just a dream, this isn’t real.

Just a dream.

I can feel his shadow hover over me as I sleep, I sense him bending down, I can feel his warm breath on my face as panic begins to overtake me. I survived once. I don't know how I’ll survive it again. His fingers brush my hair back leaving tingles on my skin.

It’s just a dream.

I’m wide awake, I know he knows I’m wide awake but I can’t open my eyes to see who it is.

The thought of seeing my father again … I can’t bear it, what would happen to me, to mum! This can’t be real.

His thumb brushes my cheek softly before tucking more hair back behind my ear, this touch is different. I can feel my body relaxing despite my mind beginning to race.

My lashes flicker as I’m tempted to open my eyes. What if it’s not him but …

I freeze holding still as the door opens once more another set of footsteps enter my room. There’s two of them.

I open my eyes to see the man stand up walking away from me, his tall muscular figure retreating as he heads to the door.

Is that … Sabastian?

I can’t make it out in this light, why would he be here? What if it’s not him? I’m too scared to look just in case it’s one of my fathers’ men.

I hear the door close once more and I wait staring straight ahead my whole body frozen in place, my heart thumps wildly in my chest.

Just look, Aurora you need to know, stop being so defenceless just laying here.

I slowly turn my head over my shoulder before sitting up as my eyes scan the dimly lit room.

There’s nothing, no one.

I wish I had my wolf so I could pick up their scents, who was it!

I tentatively get out of bed heading to the door where I open it a crack looking out, I can’t see or hear anything but they must still be close.

Mum.

I remember Dr Hunk telling me she was next door. I slip out of my room tiptoeing down the corridor until I get to the next room. She’s fast asleep relief floods me. I know she is still in pain but seeing her here, her face relaxed as she sleeps, I know she will get through this, she’s stronger than she thinks.

I look over my shoulder checking that there is no one around as I open her door slipping inside walking over to her bed to get in. I know I’m being silly but after knowing someone was in my room I can’t go back there. I just don’t want to be left alone.

‘Aurora?’ she asks sleepily as I tuck myself up next to her, my heart is still racing as I snuggle in, her scent calms me as I hold her close.

‘Yeah, I couldn’t sleep,’ I mutter feeling guilty for waking her up, she nudges over making more room for me as she strokes my hair, lulling me once more back to sleep.