Aurelia
On the drive home, I clung to Hunter in the truck, a deep feeling of relief settling over me. I would have been embarrassed by how needy I was acting if it weren't for the fact that Hunter held me just as tightly, whispering how much he missed me constantly.
Maddox sat beside us, holding my hand firmly while Jaxson drove. Jaxson's assessing gaze often met mine in the rearview mirror. He was probably expecting my relief to morph into anger at any moment because of what they did.
My mind was still reeling from everything that happened.
I thought I had lost my mates, only to find out they never intended to let me go. I should have been angry at them for scheming, and maybe a part of me was, but the relief I felt outweighed all other emotions.
When I thought they had given up o
