The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220

Aurora

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A cold spike of fear shot through me. My hands tightened at my side. I didn’t know who was talking, or what exactly they were saying, but the words alone made my knees feel weak.

I spun on my heels, almost blindly, and started walking back toward he auditorium. My heart pounded so loudly I was certain Zayn

could hear it from across the room.

When I reached him, I didn’t stop to explain or even catch my breat I grabbed his arm lightly, voice trembling more than I

intended.

“Zayn… I… I want to go back to my dorm,” I said quickly, urgency lining my words.

His brow furrowed, concern flickering across his face. “Are you sure?

I nodded, though my hands were still shaking, “I’ll be fine. Please…st–let’s go.”

He gave me a steady look, eyes unreadable but patient, and without nother word, we turned toward the exit together.

We moved quickly through the dimly lit corridors, my heels echoing oftly against the polished floors. The sounds of the dance faded entirely behind us, leaving only the faint hum of the heating system and the soft scrape of our steps. I could feel Zayn’s presence beside me, steady and unwavering, but it did nothing to quiet the storm of thoughts racing through my mind.

My hands trembled slightly as I clutched the strap of my small purse I tried to focus on breathing evenly, but every memory of the voices I’d overheard–the name “Cecilia” and whispers of witches–felt like shards pressing into my chest. My wolf stirred, restless and uneasy, pushing at the edges of my mind. It wasn’t fear in the usual sense. It was… awareness. The kind that felt like it had been asleep, and suddenly it was wide awake and warning me of something I didn’t yet understand.

Zayn didn’t say anything. He didn’t need to. I could feel his eyes on me, patient but alert, and the air between us was thick with unspoken words. I glanced at him from the corner of my eye, my voie finally finding itself in a whisper.

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“I… I shouldn’t have heard that,” I said. “I–I don’t know what they were talking about, but…” My words faltered, swallowed by the

weight of the fear twisting in my chest.

He slowed his pace, letting me fall slightly behind him, then reached a hand back and lightly brushed my elbow. “Aurora,” he

murmured, voice low and even, “you’re okay. I’ve got you.”

I shook my head, a shiver running down my spine. “No… I’m not. I… don’t even know if I can be.”

We reached the staircase that led to the upper floors of the academy and I realized my hands were still trembling. I forced them to relax by gripping the railing, but the sensation of panic didn’t fade.he voices, the fragments I’d heard–they had called my mother by name. Cecilia. My blood ran cold at the thought of what that might mean.

Zayn walked beside me silently, but I could feel his awareness, his boly attuned to my unease. I glanced at him, expecting him to press for answers, to ask what I’d heard, but his face was calm, controlled. And somehow, that steadiness, the quiet certainty in him,

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was exactly what I needed.

“Zayn…” I finally whispered, barely audible. “Can we… can we go somewhere… safe?”

He nodded without hesitation. “Of course.”

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Instead of heading back toward my dorm, he led us down a series of hallways I didn’t immediately recognize. The walls were lined with portraits of past headmasters and faculty, their painted eyes seeming to follow our every move. I was aware of every shadow, every distant sound. My heart beat unevenly, half from fear, half from the proximity to him.

“You don’t have to tell me anything,” Zayn said softly after a few moments of silence, his hand brushing mine just slightly. “Not

now. Just… let me be here with you.”

I tried to speak, tried to explain the storm of thoughts running through my mind, but the words refused to come. My wolf stirred again, restless, and I felt the strange mix of vulnerability and raw energy coursing through me. Every step we took seemed to

amplify the weight pressing against my chest.

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