Aurora’s POV
It was now time for me to show myself. Then I coughed, and now eyes turned to me.
"Aurora... Aurora, how are you doing?" Darius said, his voice cracking as his hands touched my face.
I turned my face away from his hand.
"Who are you? Who am I?" I said.
And then Darius pinched the bridge of his nose.
"I am Darius. I told you she’d lost her memory. Damn it," Darius said, as Rebecca stood in front of me.
"I think she’s pretending. Because I saw her clearly with Hazel back in New Orleans. She was very much normal. I don’t know what is suddenly wrong with her that she’s not remembering any of us."
"Where is you? Where am I?" I said, my eyes feeling confusion. "I need to go back home. My mom and dad are waiting for me," I said.
And all of them just gazed at me.
"Your mom and dad?" Then Darius turned to Rebecca. "Is her mom and dad still alive?"
"I’m not sure about that. She was living with the Parks in New Orleans. I doubt if her parents are still alive because she was the only witch there."
And then Darius turned back to me.
"My parents? When last did you see them?"
"My mom and dad wanted to go out and get me candy. And I never saw them again," I said, talking, feigning as clueless as I can feign.
And they gazed at each other.
"She really has lost her memory. Or she’s pretending. I know what I saw."
Then Darius stood up and banged his hand.
"I trust Aurora with everything. She’s not the type... I mean, who would lie about losing their memory? What kind of stupid lie would that be? She’s not lying," Darius said.
And Rebecca shook her head.
"Hazel was protecting her. She was looking at me with horror in her eyes. She knows what she’s doing."
Then Rebecca stood in front of me and held my cheeks tight.
"Tell them. Tell them you’re lying."
"I don’t know you. I’m lying about what?" I said.
And then Darius just pushed her away from beside me.
"Leave her. Leave her, and let her be now."
"No. You’re not understanding. She—this bitch—is lying!"
"Release her," Darius said to the demon next to me.
And that one came and then released the chain. My hands were free.
"My hands are hurting," I said.
And Darius immediately held my hands.
"Which part?"
"Every part. Why am I being chained? Where is my parents? Who are you guys?" I said.
And then Darius told both of them, "Leave."
"Darius, Rebecca has to say something—"
"I said leave. I don’t want to see you now."
Then Rebecca hissed, and then she rushed out.
But then Darius turned to me.
"I’m very sorry about that. I... I am your husband," he said. "But on the day of our wedding, something bad happened. That... made two of us no longer together. Which I’m very sad for. Genuinely very sad. But the thing is that I will never let you go again. You are now back into my home, and I’ll never let you go out of my sight again."
"What are you saying? Who are you?" I said.
"I told you I am Darius."
"But how can I have a husband? I am seven years old. My mom said I can’t get married until I’m 18."
"Look at you. You are now more than 18. But you wiped off your old memory because of some damn wolf—his name is Leon. Trust me, I know. I know you’re scared right now, but I’ll protect you from every evil eye out there. Protect you from that bitch, that damn idiot Leon, and everyone that’s going to pose a threat to you. I promise you."
Where am I? I said, and he giggled around.
"You are in the Demon’s High House."
"Really?" I said, and then he nodded.
"Yes. You are in the Demon’s House, led by Demon George. If I had gotten married, our daughter would have been the one to rule. Which I’m still going to do."
"You’re still getting married?"
"But I’ll wait for you to recover your memory. Because right now, you think you are a seven-year-old girl when you are very much matured," he said, and then I swallowed.
"Yes. Why did I lose my memory?"
"I’ve told you, it’s because of a wolf. His name is Leon, and you are going to be staying very clear of him. Understand?"
I nodded.
"Good girl," he said, touching my cheeks, and irritation filled my stomach. He annoys me so much that I want to cut his hand off.
Then I coughed and immediately stood up.
"Rebecca, get her water now," he said.
And the demon rushed in and poured water into a glass cup for me. I collected the water and then shoved it right inside my mouth, and then I spat it in his face.
"Oh. I’m sorry."
Irritation flashed through his eyes as he cleaned it up.
"It’s fine. It’s fine."



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