Aurora’s P.O.V

I barely had time to blink, let alone open my mouth to say something, before Caroline surged forward like a force of nature. It was so sudden that for a second, I thought she’d tripped—until I realized she was launching herself straight at Damien. Her arms flew around his neck as she nearly tackled him with affection, and before I could roll my eyes, she tilted her head up and pressed a long, dramatic kiss to his lips.

Not the quick, shy kind. No. It was the ...