Aurora's POV I woke up slowly, my head throbbing as if a hammer was pounding against my skull. A deep ache settled in my body, a reminder of everything that had happened the night before. I blinked against the soft morning light coming through the curtains. But as soon as I moved, I felt it—the warmth beside me was gone. My fingers ran over the empty spot next to me. The sheets cool where Greg had been. Then, I felt something else. I lifted the covers slightly and froze. My breath caught in my throat as I saw the blood on the sheets. Reality crashed over me like a wave, drowning me in emotions I wasn’t ready for. Greg had been my first. I sat up, pulling the sheets tightly around me as if they could protect me from the truth. I had always imagined my first time would be with some

