(Author’s POV) The clock struck midnight. Aurora sat on the edge of her bed, her heart pounding with every passing second. The entire mansion was silent, yet sleep was the last thing on her mind. She had been waiting…Waiting for him. Just when she thought she couldn’t take it anymore, a soft knock came on her door. A maid peeked inside, her voice barely above a whisper. “Ma’am, Ryan sir has arrived. He went to his room” Aurora shot up immediately. “Thank you” She said before practically running out of her room. Her feet carried her to Ryan’s door, but as soon as she reached it, she froze. Her hand hovered over the doorknob. ‘What if he doesn’t want to see me? What if he pushes me away?’ She closed her eyes, inhaling deeply. ‘No. She needed to see him. She needed to know what was goi

