The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 137

Chapter 137

Aurora

I didn’t know what to do. Or how to feel.

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My brain completely short–circuited the second he pulled away. This was the third time he’d kissed me–and yet, somehow, it felt

different.

Panic and confusion tangled in my chest, and before I could think, before I could even look at him, I reached for the door handle and pushed it open. The cold morning air rushed in, sharp against my flushed skin.

“I–uh–bye,” I managed to stammer, my voice barely more than a whisper.

And then I was out.

I practically bolted from the car, slamming the door behind me and heading straight for the academy gates. I didn’t dare look back- not once. My pulse thundered in my ears as I fumbled with the latch slipped through the gate, and hurried up the path leading

toward the main building.

The courtyard was empty. Of course it was–it was Sunday morning, early enough that most students were still asleep or nursing hangovers from whatever underground party they’d gone to the night before. The air was damp, the sky heavy with gray clouds, the world quiet except for the soft squelch of my shoes against the wet pavement.

By the time I reached the dorms, my heartbeat still hadn’t slowed. Ilipped inside the warm hallway, my steps echoing faintly off the walls. Everything looked the same as always–the worn carpet, the faint smell of coffee and cleaning supplies–but I didn’t feel

the same. Not even close.

I climbed the stairs two at a time and pushed open the door to my dorm room, half expecting my roommates to be there, but the room was empty, sunlight spilling through the curtains.

I stood there for a moment, breathing hard, clutching my backpack like it was the only thing keeping me grounded.

He kissed me. Again.

After a long, hot shower, I slipped into a loose T–shirt and climbed straight into bed. The second my head hit the pillow, I was out cold. No dreams, no thoughts–just sleep. I don’t know how long I was out, but when I finally woke up, the light in the room had shifted, and my brain felt like it was still trying to reboot.

I blinked at the ceiling for a few seconds before groaning quietly and rolling over. The dorm room was quiet, too quiet. That didn’t

last long.

A few seconds later, the door burst open, and all the noise of the outside world came rushing in.

Riven was the first one through, juggling a ridiculous number of shopping bags, followed by Mira, who somehow managed to

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balance three coffees in one hand, and Lira, trailing behind, laughing about something I couldn’t quite catch.

Of course. Sunday shopping. Their favorite hobby.

When they noticed me sitting up in bed, their eyes widened.

“You’re back!” Riven said, grinning.

“Yeah,” Mira added, setting the coffees down on the desk. “We figured Kael must’ve worn you out or something.”

I threw a pillow at her. “Oh my god, shut up,” I said, laughing despite myself.

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“What?” she said innocently. “You went off with him last night, and you haven’t texted us at all. What were we supposed to think?”

I groaned, running a hand through my messy hair. “Nothing happened. Well–okay, something happened, but not that kind of

something.”

They all froze, turning to me in perfect unison.

“Spill,” Lira demanded, dropping her shopping bags and plopping down on the edge of my bed. “Start from the beginning. What did

the witch say? What did you find out?”

I sighed and sat up properly, tucking my legs under the blanket. “Okay, fine. But you’re not gonna believe me.”

Mira smirked. “We’re literally living in a school full of Lycans and werewolves. Try us.”

So, I told them.

Everything–from Seraphina and the creepy cabin in the woods, to the truth about my mom, Cecilia. The coven. The kidnapping. My

father. The fact that I wasn’t even fully human.

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