Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

When Justin heard Aurora say she wanted to watch the stars with him, a small wave of excitement rippled through his heart.

"The stars here in the mountains are much brighter than in the big cities. You can hardly see a few stars in the city," Justin explained.

"Yes, feeling the mountain breeze and listening to the chirping of insects-it's a nice sensation," Aurora agreed.

"I thought someone like you, who's always lived in the city, would find life here unbearable. But you're not as delicate as I imagined."

"In the city, it's impossible to experience this kind of life. How could I not like it? By the way, Justin, I found this in the room."

Aurora pulled out a small wooden carving of a dragonfly. Justin's expression stiffened when he saw it.

"It's beautifully carved. Did you make it?"

"Yes, I used to carve things like this when I was a kid, just for fun."

"The room I'm staying in is so elegant, like a girl's room. Did you prepare it for your sister?"

"Yes. Mrs. Woolf must've told you about her?"

"No, I asked her myself. Justin, I've always thought you were a good person."

"Even though I took you away, kept you from your fiancé, you still think I'm a good person?" Justin looked at her in disbelief.

"When you first took me, I was furious, but I've thought it through and moved past it. First of all, you've always treated me well and even saved my life.

"After spending time with you, I realized that even though you're a pirate, you don't have a cruel heart. So yes, I still think you're good."

Justin had assumed Aurora would hate him for everything he'd done. Yet, to his surprise, she didn't seem to hold any resentment.

if she were still alive. Mrs.

she were alive, she'd be about your age. Your eyes remind me of hers-they're so

sister must have been the

about your sister,"

Chloe. She was naturally lively, always running around the mountains as a child. Our parents couldn't keep her under control, but she would always listen to me. I still

in. Aurora hugged her knees to her chest, wrapped in his jacket, listening

life at sea, rarely spoke at length. He preferred to stand silently on the deck, gazing at the horizon.

finally. "But when she died, she was too young-she'd only seen the ocean once. That's why I decided

story, Aurora understood just how

of life. How

past now. Chloe must be living happily in heaven, a place without pain." Aurora's voice was calm and soothing as she

reddened with tears was a rare sight. Everyone assumed he had moved on, but

grief had grown into a towering mountain inside him, with no way to

so much of your time,"

for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "It's alright. Don't you feel a little better now that you've talked about it?" Aurora smiled gently. In the moonlight, her smile was soft and

he seemed to hear Chloe's childish voice calling

did this on purpose, didn't

If you don't find a way to untangle it, you'll always

you of Chloe. Out of guilt for her, you've been projecting your feelings

don't have a sister, why don't I be your sister? You

resources. Together, we

for a long moment. "You're saying all this just to make me let you go, aren't

I do want you to let me go. But more than that, I want to do something for you. You're

think you can convince

clear: you can't keep me here

and I don't dislike you. Isn't this kind

is a rare stroke of fate. You saved me from

don't want to destroy what we have now, Justin. Let's preserve this

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