Aurora's POV
I thought going back to the house would make me feel safe again. Matteo had reassured me that Sebastian was dead, and though the real mastermind was still out there, I convinced myself that being surrounded by people I trusted- Matteo, Bella, Anthony, and Austin- would be enough to make the nightmares stop.
But I was wrong.
I hadn't slept a full night since coming home. Every time I closed my eyes, Sebastian was there. His face haunted me in my dreams, twisted and cruel as if he was taunting me for surviving while he had a peaceful and quiet death. Every night, it was the same- his hands reaching for me grabbing me by my neck and choking me, his voice in my ear. I woke up drenched in sweat, heart pounding, gasping for air and Matteo would wake up and try to calm me
