Aurora's POV
The shopping mall was crowded, filled with chatter and the faint sound of music playing from overhead speakers.
I weaved through a lot of people, gripping the bag that contained the dress I had just bought for my date with Greg.
It was a simple, elegant piece—something I hoped he would like.
I know what you’re all thinking.
You’re going on a date with the man who kidnapped you?
Trust me, I’ve asked myself the same question.
But things are different now. Greg isn’t the same person who forced me into his world. After everything that’s happened, he has shown me a side of him I didn’t know he had—someone who genuinely cares, who’s willing to fight to protect me.
Maybe I could have stayed angry, held onto the past, but what good would that have done? At some point, I had to
