#Chapter 44: A Dangerous Game Of Survival

Aurora POV Dominic’s car idles where it did the last time he picked me up, an ominous silhouette beneath the glow of the moonlight overhead. My heart pounds erratically while making the short walk across the lawn and over to the gate, keeping to the shadow as I move so none of the outside perimeter cameras catch me. Every nerve in my body feels stretched to the breaking point, made worse by how sore I feel from the beating. Tonight feels different… more dangerous than before. Maybe because the stakes are higher now that I know my life is truly on the line. My plans hinge on successfully deceiving Dominic, a man who is always ten steps ahead of everyone. Getting him to agree to marry Camilla will be next to impossible. I’m tempted to tell him about the growing suspicions surrounding him. But revealing that truth would mean not only sacrificing Stefano by placing a target squarely on his back, it would guarantee my father’s threat of following through with killing me. Wel