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Aurora’s POVThe panic that filled me was uncontrollable, my heart hammering so hard it felt like it would punch a hole through my chest.What the fuck was I doing? Why was I here of all places?These questions swirled in my mind, but I couldn’t find any answers.Coming to where Jaxon and his son lived hadn’t been part of my plan when I left. I’d just wanted to escape that suffocating atmosphere and go back home to shower and sleep.Now I stood in front of his house, unsure what to do. Should I leave? Or should I go seehim? Maybe he wasn’t even home. It was a weekday; he probably had his own shit to dealwith.Years ago, when I discovered Jaxon was my mate, I’d momentarily wavered under the influence of the mate bond, like a magnet pulling me toward him, but later I’d resistedand firmly rejected him, hating how he kept pursuing me without considering what Iwanted. I’d get angry whenever he’d fight with Sebastian over me.Looking back, I saw how similar he was to Thea. Their determination, stubbornness, andrefusal to give up on the ones they loved were so much alike. Sometimes I even wondered why they hadn’t ended up together.If they had, it would have been perfect. It might have saved all four of us the heartbreak and pain.With a sigh, I pushed these thoughts aside. What was done was done. There was no goingback. I had to look forward.I stared at the exterior for a moment, then killed the engine, got out, and stood by my car, looking at his house.Maybe this was a bad idea.Before I could chicken out, I took a deep breath and forced myself to walk up to the door. I lifted my hand to knock but hesitated. Shit. I probably looked like a crazy person,but1/3Chapter 257fuck it.I heard my wolf, who hadn’t spoken to me in a long time, making a small rumbling sound as if urging me on. Perhaps the fascinating thing about wolves is that they always know what you as a human need, even when you don’t know or understand it yourself.My thoughts were interrupted by the door suddenly swinging open, revealing Jaxon’s angry face.“What the fuck are you doing here, Aurora?” he almost growled, the coldness in his voice sending a chill down my spine.“I… I…” I tried to form words, but nothing came out except a jumble of incoherentsounds.How was I supposed to answer his question when I didn’t even know myself why I washere?“Spit it out!”I wrapped my arms around myself. This was the first time I truly looked at him. I mean, really saw him.I saw the pain I’d caused him over the years. I saw it reflected in his eyes and in his attitude toward me. I’d been so selfish, thinking only of myself, never caring about the hurt I inflicted on him.“How did you know I was here?” I asked, blinking back the tears that were forming.“Neighbor called saying there was a suspicious woman outside my house,” he answered curtly. “Now tell me why you’re here.”It was at that moment that I realized once again how stupid I’d been. I had always thought of myself as the good one and Thea as the evil one, yet I’d been so evil to Jaxon. The Moon Goddess might have paired us, but he’d loved me long before the mate bond manifested. And all I’d done was hurt him over and over, not to mention Wyatt. He was just a child who wanted his mother’s love, my flesh and blood, and I’d done everything to avoid that reality. Aurora’s POV The panic that filled me was uncontrollable, my heart hammering so hard it felt like it would punch a hole through my chest. What the fuck was I doing? Why was I here of all places? These questions swirled in my mind, but I couldn’t find any answers. Coming to where Jaxon and his son lived hadn’t been part of my plan when I left. I’d just wanted to escape that suffocating atmosphere and go back home to shower and sleep. Now I stood in front of his house, unsure what to do. Should I leave? Or should I go see him? Maybe he wasn’t even home. It was a weekday; he probably had his own shit to deal with. Years ago, when I discovered Jaxon was my mate, I’d momentarily wavered under the influence of the mate bond, like a magnet pulling me toward him, but later I’d resisted / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / and firmly rejected him, hating how he kept pursuing me without considering what I wanted. I’d get angry whenever he’d fight with Sebastian over me. Looking back, I saw how similar he was to Thea. Their determination, stubbornness, and refusal to give up on the ones they loved were so much alike. Sometimes I even wondered why they hadn’t ended up together. If they had, it would have been perfect. It might have saved all four of us the heartbreak and pain. With a sigh, I pushed these thoughts aside. What was done was done. There was no going back. I had to look forward. I stared at the exterior for a moment, then killed the engine, got out, and stood by my car, looking at his house. Maybe this was a bad idea. Before I could chicken out, I took a deep breath and forced myself to walk up to the door. I lifted my hand to knock but hesitated. Shit. I probably looked like a crazy person,but ,
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1/3 Chapter 257 fuck it. I heard my wolf, who hadn’t spoken to me in a long time, making a small rumbling sound as if urging me on. Perhaps the fascinating thing about wolves is that they always know what you as a human need, even when you don’t know or understand it yourself. My thoughts were interrupted by the door suddenly swinging open, revealing Jaxon’s angry face. “What the fuck are you doing here, Aurora?” he almost growled, the coldness in his voice sending a chill down my spine. “I… I…” I tried to form words, but nothing came out except a jumble of incoherent sounds. How was I supposed to answer his question when I didn’t even know myself why I was here? “Spit it out!” I wrapped my arms around myself. This was the first time I truly looked at him. I mean, really saw him. I saw the pain I’d caused him over the years. I saw it reflected in his eyes and in his attitude toward me. I’d been so selfish, thinking only of myself, never caring about the hurt I inflicted on him. “How did you know I was here?” I asked, blinking back the tears that were forming. “Neighbor called saying there was a suspicious woman outside my house,” he answered curtly. “Now tell me why you’re here.” It was at that moment that I realized once again how stupid I’d been. I had always thought of myself as the good one and Thea as the evil one, yet I’d been so evil to Jaxon. The Moon Goddess might have paired us, but he’d loved me long before the mate bond manifested. And all I’d done was hurt him over and over, not to mention Wyatt. He was just a child who wanted his mother’s love, my flesh and blood, and I’d done everything to avoid that reality.
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