Aurora's Angel

by Emily Noon

was just a physical need to be met like any other. But for her having sex without the intimacy and connection she craved left her feeling sad and sullied.

“No, I’m not cold.” Aurora pointed at the moon. “That is my sunrise and the moon calls to me. It is to me as the sun is to you, my light and guide. The stars my signposts so I’m never lost.”

“I’m not winded, I’m just breathing with enthusiasm. We’ve been walking for what feels like forever and mostly in silence.

family only counts as family if they treat you as such. Otherwise, they are just blood-related strangers.”

‘Unwind the man and you relax his beast. Cage his temper and you stoke the rage of his beast.’

was so comforting. It felt so good. In her entire adult life no one had ever held her like this. It made her feel strangely emotional, like she wanted to laugh and cry at the same time.

Tomorrow is unwritten. The only time we have for sure is right now

It was as Aurora tasted the salty drops on her lover’s back that she admitted to herself that she was in love with Evie. She did not want it to be so but she knew it was true. Evie felt like home to her. Being with her made her feel happy, safe and content.

bear

Second distinct mentiom of a bear, possibly Aurora's second form?

She knew exactly what she would do next. She would scoop Evie up and kiss her passionately. Then she would stomp the ground until the earth shook and roar her intent to claim the beautiful woman as a mate so anyone bold and foolish enough to fight her for the right could come forward. She would kill all the challengers and lay their corpses at the feet of her queen as proof of her devotion. As the night descended over the crimson sky she would carry Evie away to her lair. There she would make love to her all night long while she told her over and over how much she loved her.

“If you know about the bounty does it mean you’ve come to root out the source to shut this thing down? If that’s the case you will need someone to watch your back. I nominate myself. If you give me a few hours I can call in a few favors and get backup. Give me a day and with enough coin I can hire a company of elite mercs so we can blow this thing out of the water with style. If it’s going to go down in Porta Belua we might as well use it as a stage and make a statement that reminds everyone, loud and clear, that you are not to be messed with. I know a guy who runs a clean operation and once he’s committed he and his mercs stay bought. He’s not cheap but the good ones aren’t. How are you for money? If you are short I can loan you. I’d give it to you but this place is draining me dry. I swear builders and plumbers are worse than loan sharks. There is no way replacing rusty pipes and rotten planks can cost as much as they are trying to charge me! Do you perhaps know a good plumber who’s not a rip-off artist? Would you like cake? I have a big chocolate cake begging to be eaten freshly baked this morning. Silly question, of course you’d like some. Here let me cut you a big piece. It’s a gift from the grandmother of the young guy who’s trying to convince me to hire him. Well, it’s more like an attempted bribe than a gift. I told him he wasn’t what I was looking for but he’s been turning up anyway offering to help. I have to admit I admire how tenaciously persistent he’s been an...

Holy moly thats a lot of talking for aurora to process

paw,

Bear paw?!

Evie’s last despairing thought before darkness claimed her was that she was going to die and Aurora would never know she loved her.

I would tear this world apart for her.

don’t want you to ever let me go.

Staring into her eyes she said, “I love you. I wanted to wait for a romantic moment to tell you but this can’t wait. I love you and I want us to be together. I want to be your mate.”

“Evie, I love you more than life itself.”

May you always fly freely wherever and whenever you wish. May you always have a light to guide your way, night or day. May you always have someone watch over you. May you no longer fear the dark now you know not only monsters favor it.

I love you with all my heart. I’ve missed you so much. Every day you’ve been away has felt like an eternity.”