Chapter 207:
Once dinner was over, I would sneak into the kitchen at night to grab enough food to last me for the week.
“Dax? Where is Aurora?” Devin asked as he walked away from my door to join Dax.
I pressed my ear against the door, straining to catch their conversation.
“She should be in her room.”
“She would have answered if she was there. I don’t think anybody is in there.”
I heard Devin sigh in worry. “Where could she be? I hope she wasn’t crying over that loser,” he muttered.
“Let’s look around for her. She should be outside; she loves the view,” Dax suggested.
Relief washed over me as their footsteps faded. I squealed in excitement when I heard the front door slam shut, signaling that they had gone outside.
Without wasting time, I sprang into action, quickly unlocking my door. In the blink of an eye, I was in the kitchen.
I opened the door as quietly as I could, trying to avoid any sound that would alert them. I swung open the cabinet, grabbing as many snacks and cereals as my hands could carry, before rushing back to my room to stash them away.
I returned to the kitchen, opened the fridge, and grabbed milk, syrup for pancakes, leftovers from last night, fruit juice, apples, bread, vegetables—anything I could carry.
I sprinted back and forth to my room twice, depositing the items in the mini-fridge on the table, before dashing back to the fridge. The kitchen countertop was a mess, but I didn’t care if they noticed.
“Have you found her?”
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“No. She has to be here somewhere.”
I could hear their worried voices as they searched for me frantically outside. A part of me felt glad to know that I was important to them.
I quickly filled a plate with spaghetti and added three pieces of fried turkey.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard their footsteps approaching.
My heart raced in fear as I tried to sprint to my room, but Devin’s figure blocked the kitchen door, stopping me in my tracks.
I couldn’t bear to look him in the eye, my gaze shifting nervously.
The plate in my hands began to tremble as he got closer. I was caught!
Unable to make a sound, I was rooted to the spot, waiting for his words when my stomach growled loudly in hunger.
I couldn’t deny how starving I was.
“There you are. We’ve been searching the house for you,” he said, placing his hand on my shoulder. The touch sent a jolt of shuddering sparks through me.
“Kill me now, Moon goddess.”
Aurora
“I’ve found her, Dax,” Devin announced, his hazel eyes locking onto mine with a knowing look.
My grip tightened on the plate of food as I shuddered under his intense gaze. Blocking the path I was about to take, I stood still, waiting for him to step aside.
