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.

told her that they could never truly be apart. Even if they were separated, it was only temporary. He

was his life. And without life, how could

she would stay or leave, and Aurora no longer felt the pressure of his suffocating presence. Her spirits soared, and she began to

said, coming

eyes lit

I'll let you return to him," Justin said, gently ruffling her

his sudden offer. Her heart swelled

you, Justin," Aurora said with a sweet smile. For the first time, she felt a truce between them. If Justin had

In

"What is it?"

days when she had been unconscious. Each night, he had held her in his arms, feeling as though it was the

it," he said quickly. "If

could finish, Aurora stepped forward and wrapped her arms

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

hold her, his heart heavy with emotions too complicated to name. Only he knew how much he liked this

you, Justin..." Aurora whispered

curled into

to let go-painful but strangely fulfilling. He wanted her to be happy,

stood by the window, wrapped in each other's arms. The scene was as peaceful

sight of them as she came to call Justin for

glow of the fiery sunset, the two looked like a pair of lovers. To Lana, it

he was no longer the same. He had changed, adopting

missed the man he used to be, the one with a rugged beard and a simple charm. Now, all of

She had grown up with Justin, chopping wood in the mountains and catching fish in

a one-sided affair. No matter how much you cared for someone, if they didn't

fell, Justin led Aurora to the

you shouldn't

Justin. I understand," Aurora replied, her heart already soaring with the