로그인Aurelia.His long fingers interlocked with mine and closed hard.I kissed him back with everything I had to give, the whole entirety of my being, and breathed in because I wanted him to be a part of me too, to permeate me and fill me and become one with me and no one else.We kissed for a while before he picked me up and took me to the sofa, where he dropped me in a way that was as rough as it was careful. Then he leaned over me and eased his body upon mine, his fingers finding my hands and locking with them again. Soon, his hands began to stray, reaching for my buttons and undoing them, and I remembered that I had no memories of ever being with a man before.I had no memory of kissing anyone at all, so I tried to respond by doing what I had seen a couple do in a romcom I watched during the six months I had spent at home while Talia left and went to school.I reached for his briefs and grabbed his crotch.Little prepared me for the hard part of him that was waiting there, but since he
Aurelia.I buried my face in my hands and took in a deep breath."I'm sorry," I whispered, trying hard to keep myself under control. "I just really wanted to make it special for you and I did it all by myself. Stop trying to eat it to make me feel better-"I was interrupted by Kai picking up his fork and knife again, and continuing where he stopped without a word, while Talia looked at both of us. It made me so uncomfortable that I got up and left the dining room and went outside for a calming walk.Outside, it was just starting to get cold and the streets were becoming empty. Kai's bike was parked outside on our front lawn, and I touched it a little bit before I went past, going to a public bench that was outside to sit and calm myself down.How disappointing, I thought.I had hoped to make it special, but the meal was bad and I hated how he was trying to swallow it just for my sake. It might have made someone else smile, but it only made me feel useless.If only I could remember thi
Aurelia.I planned dinner for Kai and forgot one important thing.I had zero memory of remembering how to even cook anything, but somehow wanted to do it with my own hands and all by myself, so that I could tell him that I had done it for him. "So long as you don't burn down the house," Talia said when I told her about it. "Roasted chicken cannot be so difficult, no?"It certainly didn't look difficult on the recipe books that I was reading, and I even changed plans when I got to the supermarket and found a large turkey there, which I added to a cart filled with some juice, wine and vegetables. By evening, I had a big, pink, raw turkey with me in the kitchen without the slightest idea of where exactly to begin or what to start doing first to cook it.My phone buzzed and the caller was Kai."Hello?" He asked."Hey there," I responded, subconsciously shaking my free hand."You said tonight. When exactly will you be expecting me?""At 9 PM.""I'll be there," he said.I put down the phon
Aurelia.I wanted to be shameless, to go low and kiss him on the lips again, but just not in front of everyone. Reluctantly, I let go and stood up, offering him a hand which he took, pulling himself up with the least effort. Now I was sure that he had let me win.Coach Vance's whistle blew again, shaking everyone into order."Now, now, you have had your fun watching them. Everybody back to the final drill of the morning, which involves the use of your senses to discover your opponent. Don't forget that on my whistle, the attacker engages from behind. The defender must adapt, redirect, and neutralize within three seconds. If you fail to neutralize, your pair will be cut."Murmurs rose through the students, but everyone did as he asked."Turn around, Aurelia," Kai said quietly. "This is a hard, high-level drill, and I want you to trust your senses more than anything else, even yourself. Don't try to even look for me, but listen to the wind and smell the air."I turned my back to him, f
Aurelia.I rolled over and spat as more and more saliva flooded my mouth.Then, I raised myself up to my feet as my eyes stung, partly from the sheer exhaustion threatening to overtake my limbs, and partly from the frustrating, looming realization that everyone was watching me lose."Why are you pushing so hard?" I panted in raw frustration, dropping back into a defensive crouch as we began to circle each other again."Because I want you to win the Wolf Competitions, and nobody there will be willing to let you, as I told you before," Kai shot back, his eyes flashing with a dangerous intensity. "They are going to hunt you and stand in your way, which is why I say that if you can't handle me when I'm being intense, you won't even last ten seconds in the competition."More sounds arose from the crowd around us as he drove forward again, dazzling me in a relentless wave of attacking strikes while the students oohed and aahed. He threw a heavy, mid-level forearm smash that I slipped beneat
Aurelia.The following morning, there were fifty-six pairs of us."Interesting," Coach Vance began, his whistle in his mouth when he was done with us. "There are six pairs of you that are not supposed to be here, and I really do not want to have to move about. Do not let me find you if you do not remember me saying a single word to you yesterday."Six pairs of students left.I was amazed, staring at the backs of the students as they walked away when I saw him coming towards us. His face cap hid most of his features, even though whatever was left out that showed was just as terrifying."Miss Thorn," he said, acknowledging me before turning to Kai. "And Mister Arden.""Yes Coach," we said in unison."I am extremely sorry to see that you cannot join in, Mister Arden. I have no doubt that with the level of talent you show in these things, you could get as far as the finals of the Wolf Competitions. Maybe even win it, but the laws do not support you. We already talked about it yesterday."
Aurelia.Talia reappeared just in time to draw our attention away from the retreating Zephyron. Her eyes turned and followed him curiously as she passed, before she walked towards us to where we stood, watching too."Was he giving you both any trouble?” She asked.“He was claiming that I was preten
Aurelia's POV He stepped backwards, lengthening the distance between us.“Aurelia?" He gasped, his voice coming out in a half whisper."I guess you must know me, then,” I answered. "You got my name right. I heard somebody back there call you Zephyron too. Is that your name?”"Don't you remember me
Aurelia's POV Six months later~The heavy iron gates of Blackridge Academy groaned as they swung open, letting in a freezing wind from the northern mountains.I stepped out of the black transport car, the gravel crunching beneath the souls of my leather boots. I didn't look at the students who imm
AureliaZephyron flinched as if I had struck him across the face. His hands hovered in the space between us, trembling slightly, before falling heavily to his sides. The shame in his gray eyes instantly hardened.He didn’t want to be the villain in front of the cameras. He wanted to be the tragic A







