Chapter 1144: Aurora (23)
Chapter 1144: Aurora (23)
Aurora loved the view on their way to the blood moon pack, especially when they get off the main road and drove through the mountain roads which showed how beautiful the place was.
It was a magnificent sight to behold, where mountains and big trees are visible along the roadside.
The air in this place was so clean and it reminded Aurora of her own pack. She again missed her home.
Yesterday, she had just called mom, dad and Kayden, of course Aurora didn't say anything about her being marked, maybe later, because that kind of topic could be very awkward, especially with her dad and brother.
Draghar had said before that his pack was in a place at the foot of the mountain, which was a bit far from the city.
But, according to Aurora, this was not a problem, because her pack was in a isolated place as well, away from the city life.
However, there was still one thing that really bothered Aurora, especially now.
"What is it?" she asked when she saw Draghar being much quieter than usual. "Is there anything you have in mind?"
Draghar didn't say much, but that didn't mean he was this quiet. And every now and then, to make sure her mate was okay, Aurora would try to read his mind through mind- links, but Draghar closed his mind, even to Aurora.
This was not unusual, maybe this man was used to not sharing what he was thinking, it's just, the expression that Draghar has now, made Aurora think that her mate was hiding something.
"What is it?" asked Aurora again, touching Draghar's tense upper arm. She could even feel the muscles beneath Draghar's jacket tighten. His knuckles gripping the steering wheel looked white from the pressure he was applying. A little stronger than this, then Aurora was worried that Draghar would snap the steering wheel he was holding now. "Is there something you want to say?"
They were on a road that only one car could pass, while to the left of Aurora's window was a beautiful mountain view, to her left was a river flowing quietly.
And when Aurora asked that question, at that very moment Draghar then pulled over the car, right beside the riverbank.
"What is it?" Aurora asked with a confused face when she saw Draghar pull over the car. Wasn't their journey just a little longer?
The last time Aurora had asked when they would arrive, Draghar pointed at a high wall surrounding a large area around the foot of the mountain.
And when Aurora asked why his pack used fortifications around their residence, Draghar only replied that the fort was useful for repelling rogues or intruders who were trying to disrupt the pack.
It's not too strange, because each pack has its own way of protecting their territory.
However, what made Aurora look confused was the fact that Draghar looked tense when he said that and it didn't take a genius to know that there was something else to the use of the fort.
Yet, Draghar was still reluctant to tell Aurora.
"You can tell me now," Aurora said, reassuring Draghar. She knew, sooner or later, Draghar would tell her about this.
At the side of their car, another car stopped and it was confirmed to be Collin, the beta. He got out of the car and took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket.
And in no time, the man was sitting on the hood of the car enjoying every puff of the cigarette between his fingers.
Collin's very relaxed attitude made Aurora think that this man had known that their stop this time would take a long time, enough for him to enjoy the cigarette.
Meanwhile, Aurora was quite surprised when she saw Collin do this, but said nothing, because her focus now was on Draghar, her mate was still silent, as if he was trying to find the right words to say to his woman.
"I told you not that my pack is not like yours," Draghar reiterated.
And Aurora had heard Draghar say that so many times that she became even more curious about what Draghar's pack was like, why did he keep saying it?
It's not a problem for Aurora that Draghar pack would have a hard time accepting her, because she understood that everything has to go through an uneasy process.
However, why Draghar made it sound like what would happen next was something Aurora didn't like at all and was not be able to face it.
"Just tell me what's wrong?" Aurora pulled Draghar's hand and looked him straight in the eye. She couldn't help but feel anxious at the tension Draghar had.
Meanwhile, Draghar could see the sincerity in Aurora's eyes and her determination when she said that. He couldn't be more grateful than this.
"There are some things I want you to obey and some places I want you not to go, can you do that?" Draghar asked.
Aurora frowned when her mate said that.
"Why?" That one word, of course, couldn't help but leave her lips and she really couldn't understand why Draghar had to forbid her from going to a certain place?
Moreover, even though Aurora looked demure and seemed like a girl who wasn't difficult to manage, but the Alpha blood within her was against Draghar's desire for her to obey orders.
"Please don't ask," Draghar pleaded. He reached out his hand and touched the side of Aurora's face, then looked at the mark on her neck that looked very raw.
Draghar would love to know and can't wait to see his mark on Aurora's neck would look like.
"Please, take my word for it." This time Draghar's voice got much deeper as he asked Aurora to agree.
Aurora didn't immediately say yes, she seemed to think for a moment before she replied, "Only if you explain to me what really happened. And what is the meaning and reason behind it," she said.