Chapter 40


    40- Push My Luck


    Aurora POV


    I am slowly woken up from my deep slumber by a soft, feather–like caress on my check. I nuzzle into


    my silk pillow more and then hear a deep husky chuckle close to my ear.


    “Wake up princess. We have things to do today.” That same husky manly voice says sweetly. I feel a


    lingering kiss on my exposed temple and scrunch my eyes hoping that it’s just a bad dream.


    I hear an annoyed huff before my cloud–like plush covers are tossed from my body and cold air


    swooshes over my exposed skin, chilling me to the bone.


    “I’m up! I’m up!” I yell as I bolt upright. I gently rub my eyes and when my vision bes clear I see


    Ben standing at the side of the bed, his arms crossed and his face stoic and bored.


    “Come on! Ass out of bed. Clothes are already in the bathroom. Jason wants to talk to you at


    breakfast.” Ben mumbles, trying to shoo me to the bathroom. I feel a sharp tap on my ass as I pass


    him..


    “OW!” I scream and shoot him my best death re and he only raises his eyebrows daring me to


    protest him. I quickly waltz into the bathroom, making sure to lock the door. I took a very quick shower


    and finished my morning routine in. a rush no thanks to the constant goading from Ben behind the


    closed door. I was given dark maroon three finger strap romper today that had pockets and a small


    gold colored belt in the center of my tummy. My undergarments were nude color today, but still mainly


    I put on a little mascara and ck eyeshadow and some light pink lip gloss and pulled my hair into a


    simple half up half down style.


    When Ie out, Ben bends down and ces a pair of ck sandals on feet, tightening the straps for


    me and taking the time to kiss each knee when he finished. I roll my eyes at him, earning another harsh


    p on my ass when he stood up. He quickly took my hand and we made our way through the


    corridors.


    I noticed the goons in ck were not following today. I started wondering why the sudden change. My


    thoughts were disturbed when I came to the main foyer stairs with Ben still holding my hand. I heard


    clear shouting in a foreignnguage, and it sounds angry and heated.


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    I look over at Ben and he has one of those ‘oh shit‘ faces. But before Ben has a chance to stop me, I


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    get a full view Jonu the main foyer. I see something that I was definitely not supposed to, and little did I


    know right at that moment th08:0 my reaction to this scene would create a string of events that would


    ultimately determine the rest of my life.


    When we came to the stairs, I see Jason and Kai standing in the foyer, with at least 10 armed guards


    dressed in their usual ck, including my usual escorts. They were surrounding three men who were


    on their knees in front of the


    Mafia bosses.


    Tears were staining their swollen and bloody faces. There were two older men and one who looks to be


    a teenager in the middle. Their arms were pulled back behind them, red rogs were stuffed in their


    mouths muffling their pleas for mercy. Before I can evenprehend everything in front of me, Kai and


    Jason pull something from their suit covered back so quickly and then the most horrific sound echoes


    around the hall:


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    BANG


    BANG


    BLUZ


    Bang Pang Rame


    That sound bouncing off the marble tiles in the main foyer are deafening. My mind bes nk as


    my eves s three bodies drup on the pure white floor, arge gasp leaving my lips. I don’t scream, my


    wice feels tramper in my throat like a berry brick cemented in ce. My heartbeat is in my ears and my


    body feels rigid.


    I barely seems song arms around my waist, pulling me around theer and cing me firmly against


    the wall, his face is more centimeters from mine and his hands on my face. I see his lips moving but


    cannot hear his words. My breathing is furnic like I just run against a cheetah.


    I can’t believe it. They amaly killed those men. Right in their own home. I knew they killed people, they


    hutt pempie They did lots of not so legal things. Clearly they were very feared men. They have a


    reputation of being ruthless and merciless. I am just a simme pri who loves to cook. I am not meant for


    the underworld of crime.


    Then I think of Brama Oh my sweet friend. The pain I buried deep inside of me hoping it wasn’t real,


    came barrelin into my consciousness like an nche. This is not the first time I saw brain matter


    explode from someone’s head That young man in the mutile was jjust a boy. He didn’t deserve that


    fate. Brianna didn’t deserve that fate. I don’t


    My breathing oddly starts to sw as I continue to panic in an inner monologue of despair. Ben has his


    forehead to mine, breathing slowly and I finally andh on that I should follow his lead. I was having a


    panic attack.


    “Aurora” I heard my name being sently called over and over again like a chant, and eventually it


    snapped me out of my thoughts. My breathing has slowed but the tears were still silently flowing. I


    looked around me and now saw the four faces I both secretly craved and wer with what just witnessed


    made me believe that I was no longer truly safe.


    I can’t stay here anymore. Ineed to get away from these monsters.


    I noticed the four of them staring at me with concerned looks quickly pushed them out of my way and


    ran down thi staircase, ignoring the masculine calls of my name. I weaved through the mass of guards


    and maids who were+10 scrambling to clean up the crime scene and made my way through the vast


    corridors, not knowing where exactly my Bon feet were taking me.


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    I came to the familiar doors of the library. I bust through the dour and instantly ran to the ss sliding


    doors that looked out into the gardens. I didn’t even think, I just much for the door knob and luckily it


    opened. I dashed outside and through the maze of neatly trimmed thiches, the diem aut grass still had


    moming mist. The sun was beaming brightly and not many clouds adored the rich blue sky.


    1 ran through the gardens and stopped under arge magnolia tree. There was a bench under the


    shade, sitting at the base. I hid behind the tree to catch my breath as I summed the bress enige around


    me. I decided to run into the forest and hopefully I would eventuallye to a road again. Lem do this,


    tried to pep talk myself. I was wondering why they weren’t chasing me already. Usually they are on my


    ass like butter antttt.


    Then realization hit me like an express train to Canuda. They kniny Dant exope. They would have no


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    their security features since myst attempts. The woods were surrounded by a fence and I homes had


    no idea how fe the perperty spanned


    Tegmadigings marched back to the house and went through the library ss door. I left it open and


    walked over to the main door. I heard lots of heavy footfalls echoing upstairs and around the corner. I


    quickly cum into another room down the haill when I saw the shadows bouncing on the wall ahead of


    me. I entered a small sitting room. It was delicate and had nid fashioned furniture like what you see in


    museums. A beautiful garden picture hung on the mantle above a white firece. I spent a few minutes


    exploring the new room and came upon a weird lociting time on the almost empty wooden hookshelf


    that spanned almost the entire wall.


    When I went to lith this silver modern art like sculpture trinket thing that did not look like it belonged in


    this very artistic feminine room, it only pulled forward slightly. A small click was then heard and the


    bookshelf them popped out just an inch


    No fucking way! I feel like a spy right now. This is so cool!


    I looked to the wall and saw the bookshelf had indeed popped out slightly. I pulled on the shelf end and


    the walll seamlessly inched toward me exposing a dark cemented corridor. I saw there was a shlight


    resting on the back gamell of the wall. I took it and harbiy it flickered on. I stepped inside and just a few


    feet away there was a small dainty spill staircase that looked like it went up as well as down.


    Once I stepped inside the dump dink space, closed used the handle that was conveniently located on


    the wall to pull the bookshelf just as I heard panidled mulle voices near the door I was at. Before I


    whistle.


    Well crap. It was only a matter of time now before the rms start sting. I decided to make my up


    the stairs and see exactly where this mysterious secret passageway went. This could be the answer to


    escaping this wretched ce once and for all. Maybe I can finally push mydi


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