Secretly The Hidden Gem

Seven

"Pray tell, where are we heading to?" Aurora tugs at my shirt, and I turn to face her. Her face looks frightened and I smile at her which obviously doesn't come from my heart. She's the reason we both are in this position right now. I still believe she had a choice if she had used her common sense to think things true back then when the devil had offered her husband's life to her. Rather, she decided to be selfish and let others suffer.

I look out of the window not minding her at all. I am thinking of where to take her while I go back to my family. Right now, they are my priority since Zente knows of my identity now and if he can't get me, reaching through my family would be a perfect step in getting me.

Thoughts of what he could do to them makes my blood boil hot and I involuntarily clench my hands on the seat, jaw chattering to the extent that it can even grind a diamond at the moment.

"You are ignoring me right now. I know you have every right to but please talk to me." Aurora