Chapter Five
Aurora
Lea whimpered from her place in the yard as Aurora let herself into the dim morning light. “It’s just me, buddy.” She patted Lea’s neck and bent to pour grain into her bucket at the side of the cottage. When she straightened, she looked to the sky. “It’s going to storm today, Lea.” Swirling dark clouds hung overhead, visible through the swaying tree canopy. Wind whipped Aurora’s hair away from her face. “Once you eat, go find your shelter, okay?”
Lea only shook her head and lowered it to begin eating. The beast hadn’t understood a word Aurora said, but she’d sense the storm and find the cave she retreated to whenever the weather turned bad.
Glancing back at the cottage, Aurora hoped Phillip wasn’t awake yet. She’d have to trap them inside again once he could move ab
