The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Aurora

It took me a second to understand what he meant. Then my stomach twisted. “What?”

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He shrugged, pretending not to care, but the tightness in his jaw gave him away. “Just asking. You were gone all day with him; I

thought maybe you’d want to share how that went.”

I blinked at him, disbelief bubbling into anger. “Oh my god, you can be serious.”

“Why not?” His tone sharpened, cutting through the air between us. You disappear with Kael, come back wearing his jacket, and

now you’re at my door like nothing happened. Forgive me for wondering.”

My mouth opened, but nothing came out at first. I could feel my heart hammering in my chest, not from guilt–because I hadn’t

done anything wrong–but from the way he said it. the way his tone wrapped around Kael’s name like it was poison.

“It wasn’t like that,” I managed, my voice steadier than I felt.

He raised an eyebrow, smirking, but it wasn’t the kind that made my stomach twist in a good way. This one was bitter.

“Oh, no?” He tilted his head, pushing off the frame just enough to step an inch closer. “Because everyone saw you getting out of his

car this morning. You were wearing his jacket then, too.”

“You’re unbelievable,” I muttered, shaking my head. “You have no idea what happened, and yet here you are-

“Here I am, what?” He cut in, his voice sharp now. “Pointing out the obvious? You think Kael does nice things just because he’s a

good guy? You think he’s selfless?”

I frowned. “Why do you even care?”

He scoffed, running a hand through his hair like he couldn’t believed even asked. “I don’t.”

The lie was so obvious it almost made me laugh. Almost.

“Really?” I asked, folding my arms, doing my best to sound bored. “Because you’re acting pretty damn invested for someone who

doesn’t care.”

“Just wait and see. Kael’s the kind of guy who gets bored easily. You hink you’re special, but give it a week–he’ll move on. Guys like him always do.”

My hands curled into fists at my sides. “You’re just saying that because you’re jealous.”

His jaw tightened, his eyes flashing. “Jealous?” he repeated, his tone suddenly sharp. “You really think that’s what this is?”

“Yes,” I snapped. “That’s exactly what this is. Because if you didn’t care, you wouldn’t be acting like an asshole right now.”

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For a moment, the air felt too thick to breathe. Then he huffed out a short, bitter laugh. “You think too highly of yourself, Aurora.”

I forced my voice to stay calm. “Then why do you care what I do?”

He didn’t answer right away. Just stared at me, his expression caught somewhere between anger and something softer he was trying hard to bury. When he finally spoke, his voice was quieter. “Because watching you throw yourself at someone like him is painful,” he

said simply. “That’s why.”

I blinked, stunned.

I stepped closer, my voice low and shaking–not from fear, but from the effort it took not to yell. “You don’t know what happened between me and Kael. You don’t know anything. You’ve got no right to stand here judging me just because I didn’t choose you.”

The words hung there between us, sharp and ugly. For a second, he just stared at me, something unreadable flashing behind his

eyes. Then he laughed again, but this time it was quieter. Sadder.

“Yeah,” he said finally, his voice almost a whisper. “Guess you’re right. You’ve made your choice. Go back to Kael. Hope he’s

everything you think he is.”

I swallowed hard, my throat dry. “You don’t mean that.”

He looked at me one last time, eyes dark and tired. “Yeah,” he said softly. “I do.”

And then he closed the door.

When the door clicked shut, I realized I was still holding my breath.

I exhaled slowly, my whole body trembling with anger I didn’t know what to do with.

“Fine,” I whispered under my breath, staring at the door. “Be that way.”

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so why did you hang up and not find out.

7 days ago

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