First Attack
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Aurora couldn't sleep.
Every time she closed her eyes, she heard the sound again.
Glass shattering.
People screaming.
People running.
The realization that someone had actually tried to kill her.
She sat on the edge of her bed at nearly three in the morning, hugging her knees.
The mansion was silent.
Too silent.
For the first time in her life, the huge Kingsley mansion didn't feel luxurious.
It felt lonely.
Dangerous.
Scary.
Her phone buzzed.
Sophia.
Aurora answered immediately.
"Are you okay?" Sophia asked.
Aurora sighed.
"I don't know sophy."
"You sound terrible."
"I almost died today."
The words felt strange leaving her mouth.
Real.
Terrifying.
Sophia became quiet.
"You should stay close to your new bodyguard."And pls always go out with him.
Aurora rolled her eyes despite herself.
"He's impossible."
"Is he handsome?"
Aurora froze.
A blush immediately crept onto her cheeks.
Sophia laughed.
"Oh my God."
"Stop."
"You're blushing."
"I'm not."
"You totally are."
Aurora groaned.
The worst part was that Sophia wasn't wrong.
Damien was attractive.
Annoyingly attractive.
Dangerously handsome.
Dangerously attractive.
And somehow that made him even more irritating.
After ending the call, Aurora stood and walked toward the window.
The gardens outside were dark.
A few security guards patrolled the grounds.
Then she saw him.
Damien.
Standing alone near the fountain.
Motionless.
Watching.
Protecting.
Aurora frowned.
Did this man ever sleep?
Or does he find passion doing this?
---
Outside, Damien scanned the darkness.
His instincts refused to relax.
The attack at the café bothered him.
Something wasn't right.
The men who attacked Aurora weren't professionals.
Professionals wouldn't miss.
Professionals wouldn't panic.
Professionals wouldn't flee so quickly.
Which meant something else was happening.
Someone was getting impatient.
Someone wanted Aurora dead immediately.
So who could that be.
His phone vibrated.
One message.
Unknown Number.
Damien opened it.
His jaw tightened.
STOP PROTECTING HER. FINISH THE JOB.
His eyes darkened.
Another message arrived.
YOU'RE GETTING TOO CLOSE.
Damien immediately deleted both.
Then he slipped the phone back into his pocket.
His expression remained cold.
But inside...
Something felt different.
Because for the first time in years...
He wasn't sure he wanted to complete the mission.
---
The next morning, Aurora woke up determined to reclaim her normal life.
"I'm going shopping."
"No."
She stared at Damien.
"What?"
"No."
Aurora folded her arms.
"You don't own me,hope you know ."
"No."
"Then stop acting like it."
"You were attacked yesterday."
Aurora sighed dramatically.
"And I'm still alive."
"That's not a valid argument."
"It is to me."
Damien pinched the bridge of his nose.
Already exhausted.
It wasn't even nine in the morning.
Finally Richard Kingsley intervened.
"Take four guards."
Aurora groaned.
"Fine."
---
The shopping mall was packed.
Families.
Teenagers.
Couples.
Normal life.
Aurora loved it.
For the first time since the attack, she felt herself relax.
She wandered through stores while Damien followed a few steps behind.
Watching.
Always watching.
Aurora eventually stopped.
Turned.
And caught him staring.
Not at her.
At everyone around her.
Studying them.
Analyzing them.
Looking for threats.
Something unexpectedly softened inside her chest.
He was taking his job seriously.
Very seriously.
Maybe too seriously.
"Damien."
He looked at her.
"What?"
"Thank you."
His expression didn't change.
"For what?"
"For protecting me."
For a second...
Something flickered in his eyes.
Gone before she could identify it.
"You hired me."
Aurora smiled.
"No. My dad hired you."
She continued walking.
Completely unaware that Damien stood frozen for a second.
Because gratitude felt worse than hatred.
Much worse.
Hatred would make this easier.
Trust made it impossible.
---
Across the mall, a man watched them from the second floor.
Then another joined him.
And another.
Three men.
Watching Aurora.
Watching Damien.
Waiting.
One of them lifted a phone.
"Target confirmed."
A cold voice answered.
She will be elim***nated.
"Proceed."
---
Aurora stepped into a bookstore.
Her favorite place.
Rows of novels stretched before her.
She smiled instantly.
"Finally."
Damien followed.
Confused.
"It's just books."
Aurora gasped.
"Just books?"
The bookstore employee laughed.
Aurora pointed accusingly at Damien.
"Did you hear that?"
The employee nodded.
"I did."
"He's uncultured and strong headed ."
Damien looked genuinely offended.
Aurora laughed.
And once again...
That laugh did something strange to him.
Something dangerous.
Something he didn't want to examine.
Then suddenly—
Everything changed.
A loud CRACK echoed through the bookstore.
Aurora jumped.
Several shelves collapsed.
People screamed.
Chaos erupted.
Damien's instincts exploded.
Not an accident.
A distraction.
People started running.
He grabbed Aurora's wrist.
"Move!"
"What happened?"
"Now!"
The second they reached the exit—
A man lunged from the crowd.
Knife raised.
Straight toward Aurora.
Time slowed.
Aurora's eyes widened.
She couldn't move.
Couldn't breathe.
The knife flashed.
Then Damien moved.
Fast.
Terrifyingly fast.
His fist connected with the attacker's jaw.
The man crashed into a shelf.
Books flew everywhere.
People screamed again.
Another attacker appeared.
Then another.
Aurora's heart nearly stopped.
Three of them.
All coming for her. Her heart was beating really fast.
Damien stepped in front of her.
Protective.
Deadly.
Dangerous.
His eyes became ice.
The first attacker charged.
Damien dropped him instantly.
The second swung a blade.
Damien disarmed him within seconds.
The third tried to grab Aurora.
Big mistake.
A very big mistake.
Damien's expression turned murderous.
Within moments all three attackers were on the floor.
Groaning.
Defeated.
The entire bookstore stared.
Aurora stared too.
Breathless.
Because she had never seen anything like it.
Never seen anyone like him.
For the first time...
She understood why her father trusted Damien.
Because when danger appeared...
He became something else entirely.
Something terrifying.
Something unstoppable.
And somehow...
That made her feel safer than she had ever felt before.
---
Police arrived shortly afterward.
The attackers were arrested.
The bookstore was evacuated.
Aurora sat inside the security vehicle outside.
Still shaking and panicking.
Damien stood nearby.
Checking the area.
Always alert.
Always serious.
Aurora watched him quietly.
Then she noticed something.
Blood.
A cut on his hand.
"You're hurt."
Damien glanced down.
"It's nothing."
"It doesn't look like nothing."
"I'm fine."
Aurora grabbed his wrist before he could move away.
The contact sent a strange spark through both of them.
Their eyes met.
For a second.
Then another.
Neither looked away.
The world suddenly felt very quiet.
Very small.
Very dangerous.
Aurora's heartbeat quickened.
Not from fear this time or panic.
Something else.
Something worse.
Something she couldn't explain.
Damien looked at her.
Really looked at her.
And realized he was in trouble.
Because every day around Aurora Kingsley made killing her harder.
Much harder.
Then his phone vibrated.
A new message appeared.
His blood ran cold.
NEXT TIME WE WON'T MISS.
Damien slowly locked the screen.
But Aurora had already seen his expression.
And for the first time...
She realized her bodyguard was hiding something.
Something dark.
Something dangerous.
Something that might destroy both of them.
So what could it be??
END OF EPISODE 3❤
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