Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

After breakfast, Justin made a point of taking Aurora to the countryside to pick fresh wildflowers. It was spring, and many flowers were in full bloom. The air was alive with a sense of renewal. Aurora loved this feeling, listening to birds chirping on the branches and breathing in the delicate fragrance of nameless little flowers. It felt as though her very soul had been cleansed.

This place was truly a perfect getaway. It lacked the crashing waves of the sea and the bustling clamor of the city but offered something much more serene and peaceful.

"The flowers here are free for everyone to pick," Justin said with a smile.

"Really?" Aurora crouched down, carefully selecting the flowers she liked.

As Justin picked his own flowers, he began to share stories about the mountain. His hands were deft, weaving the flowers he collected into a delicate wreath.

"Here, try this."

Aurora crouched down, allowing Justin to place the wreath on her head-a local custom, he explained.

She wore a flowing white dress, her loose hair cascading in soft waves. Even without makeup, her natural beauty was striking, an elegance that seemed almost otherworldly.

"Do I look good?" Aurora asked, her wide, luminous eyes glimmering with an almost hypnotic light.

Justin stared at her, completely captivated, and could only nod dumbly.

"Beautiful," he murmured.

From a distance, Mrs. Woolf watched the scene unfold. If Aurora didn't already have someone in her heart, she thought, how wonderful it would be if she and Justin could be together. But fate had its own cruel plans.

This day would be one Aurora would never forget. Justin stayed by her side, accompanying her to the day's rituals and blessings, keeping busy from morning until nightfall.

"Aurora, there's a bonfire party in the village tonight. You should join us," Justin said. "You usually attend high-society galas, but I bet you've never experienced something like this."

"That's true. I'm looking forward to it," Aurora replied, finishing her meal quickly. By dusk, the sky was painted in brilliant hues of orange and red.

"What a beautiful sunset," Aurora remarked as she stood by the window. Ever since she had sent a message to Alison, she felt a weight lift from her shoulders, her mood noticeably lighter.

never truly be apart. Even if they were separated, it was only temporary. He would always

life. And without

whether she would stay or leave, and Aurora no longer felt the pressure of his suffocating presence. Her spirits soared, and she began to feel a newfound fondness for

said, coming to stand beside her.

eyes lit

you return to him," Justin said, gently

by his sudden

with a sweet smile. For the first time, she felt a truce between them. If Justin had insisted on keeping her here, it

In this moment, her smile was for him alone, and

"What is it?"

the three days when she had been unconscious. Each night, he had held her in his arms, feeling as though it was the happiest he had ever been. But that was something Aurora would never know. Aurora hesitated, and Justin thought his request was

quickly. "If you don't want

stepped forward and

and Justin froze, completely unprepared for her embrace. For a moment, he couldn't move, his

with emotions too complicated to name. Only he knew how much he liked this woman, how much he

Justin..." Aurora

lips curled into

go-painful but strangely fulfilling. He wanted her to

each other's arms. The scene

to catch sight of them as she came to call Justin

looked like a pair of lovers.

he was no longer the same. He

the one with a rugged beard

had grown up with Justin, chopping wood in the mountains and catching fish in the rivers. Why did this woman have the right to

matter how much you cared for someone, if they didn't feel

led Aurora to the bonfire

you're expecting, you shouldn't

heart already soaring