Chapter 25

Aurora As the car sped past the Diamond Heart pack's border, I cried until there were no tears left in my eyes. The farther we drifted from my father's pack, the more I felt strangely disconnected from it. Unconsciously embracing a new reality. A cruel one. I kept my blurry eyes fixed at the back of the car, looking through the tinted glass and hoping I would see my parents' figure in the thick cloud of dust. I wish some miracle could happen and they would sneak me out without the hefty man's knowledge. But life wasn't a fairytale. Dust gathered behind as the car zoomed off across the dusty road before it navigated its path on a tarred road. Behind the car, I was followed by another black SUV. I couldn't help but wonder who was in there. Maybe some bodyguards? Resigned to fate, I curled up into a ball, hugging my knees against my chest with a pitiful look on my face as I stared at the beautiful black leather chair that I sat on. I tried to keep my mind off several thoughts about my new