The Human Among Wolves (Aurora) novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Aurora

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I slid into the backseat, the leather cold against my palms. Isobelle imbed into the passenger seat a moment later, flashing me a small smile before clicking her seatbelt into place. My father gave a brief glance into the rearview mirror, meeting my eyes for half a

second, then started the car without a word.

The silence that followed was heavy, filled only by the soft hum of the engine and the distant chatter of students still lingering near the gates. I leaned my forehead against the window, watching the academy slowly fall away behind us as the car rolled onto the

main road.

Nobody spoke.

I could feel my mother wanting to–her body shifted toward me ever so slightly, her fingers twitching in her lap–but she kept quiet, probably waiting for my father to take the lead. And my father… he never filled silences unless it was on his own terms.

The car moved smoothly, the town passing by outside, and I tried to steady my breathing. But every bump in the road made my chest tighten. I wanted to scream questions, to demand answers, but the words stuck like thorns in my throat.

Finally, Isobelle turned halfway in her seat, her soft voice breaking the quiet. “Did you eat breakfast, sweetheart?”

It was such a normal question, so utterly wrong for this moment, that I almost laughed. Instead, I nodded mutely. “Yeah. In the

canteen.”

She smiled gently, but it didn’t reach her eyes.

My father’s hands flexed on the wheel, his gaze fixed firmly on the road. He still hadn’t spoken a single word to me.

The rest of the drive was filled with shallow remarks from my mother–little things about the weather, about how quiet the roads were today, about how they’d thought of taking me to their favorite restaurant in town. My father stayed silent the whole time.

The car pulled up in front of a small, cozy restaurant tucked onto a quiet street.My stomach knotted as I followed them inside.

We were seated in a corner booth, out of sight from most of the other customers. Isobelle slid in across from me, her smile fixed in place, while my father settled beside her, his arms folded, his gaze unreadable.

A waitress came, took drink orders, and left. The silence that followed was almost unbearable. I stared down at the table, my hands

clenched in my lap.

Finally, Isobelle reached across the table, her fingers brushing mine. Aurora,” she said softly, her eyes glassy with something

unspoken. “We promised you answers.”

My throat tightened. I nodded, biting down hard on my lip.

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She glanced at my father, as if asking for permission. He gave the slightest of nods.

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“We found you on the bridge,” Isobelle began softly, her hands folding over one another on the table. “You were only ten. That part

was the truth.”

I stared at her, my heart already racing, waiting for the inevitable bu

She hesitated, her eyes flickering toward my father as though searching for strength. He gave her a single, stiff nod. She exhaled,

her voice trembling ever so slightly as she continued.

“But… we didn’t tell you everything.”

My stomach knotted. I felt my fingers curl into fists in my lap, nails biting into my palms. “What do you mean?” I asked, my voice

sharp with the edge of dread.

Her gaze lowered to the table for a moment, as though she couldn’t bear to look at me. “When we found you, you weren’t just lost.

You were hurt. Bruised all over, as if you had been through something terrible. And you…” she faltered, glancing at my father again

before forcing herself to meet my eyes, “…you told us your name.”

I froze, my chest tightening.

The name pressed against the back of my mind like a ghost I’d tried to forget, like a truth I had buried so deep I pretended it never

existed.

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She’s become annoying. Zayn is a push over. Zade is more likable at this point. This store took a dark turn with the slaves. I hope it gets better.

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