Aurora’s P.O.V

I froze, the world around me coming to a sudden halt as the words registered in my mind.

Dead? Did they really think…I was dead?

Caroline must have heard it too, because just like with Caleb before, I heard her let out a low growl, her lips pulled back over her teeth as her eyes began to glow an eerie amber.

“Caroline.” I immediately took her hand in mine, squeezing them for reassurance. “It’s not worth it.”

But apparently, the girl ...