#Chapter 23: Between A Man And A Lie

Aurora POV Sneaking out one of the back doors of the estate has my heart thudding hard against my ribs. I’ve never done anything like this before, let alone to go meet someone. But I always thought one day if I got the courage to leave, it would be like this—darting across the lawn towards the gate with nothing but the clothes on my back and a small stash of cash I’ve kept safe tucked into my back pocket. I can’t believe I’m doing this not to escape my horrible life but for a man. My enemy, at that. The world outside is silent, only the moon’s pale light guiding me as I run. Where the front gate it, it’s dark, almost like a void has swallowed up that part of the estate. An ominous chill races up my spine once my hands grab at the iron bars in order to yank them apart, leaving only enough room for me to slip past them and nothing more. It was a risk sneaking down to the main breaker and cutting the power to the gate before I’d left. But seeing as how there would be no