Aurora’s Pov
I heard the whispers.
Every word. Every sneer.
"Weak human."
"She doesn't belong here."
"The Alpha will get rid of her just like the others."
The voices overlapped, echoing louder and louder in my head until it felt like they were pressing against my skull, drowning me. I wanted to shake them off, to scream at them to shut up, but I knew that would only give them more reason to mock me.
A sharp voice cut through the haze.
"Aurora."
I blinked, realizing that Mira and Leila were standing in front of me, their faces filled with concern.
"Aurora," Leila called again, shaking my arm slightly.
"Yes?" My voice came out shaky, and I hated it.
"Are you okay?" Leila asked gently.
I forced a small, barely-there smile. "I'm fine."
No. I wasn’t.
How could I be fine when I wa
