Aurora woke hours later to see Domink fast asleep beside her in what she feared was a dream but the pain, soreness and the blood on the sheets made it all real. This made her grateful because after so long the man she loved finally knew her true feeling. Aurora laid there just watching him sleep, to her he looked so perfect like an angel even though he wasn’t one. He looked so peaceful not an uncontrollable Nightwalker like she had heard about. Never once did Aurora care about getting caught or what her parents would be thinking with her being away all night all she cared about was being with Domink.

 “What are you staring at?” he asked softly with he eyes closed.

“Oh my god. I thought you were asleep.” Aurora replied shocked that he was awake.

“No, I have been awake for the last couple of moments.” Domink sighed as he rolled onto his back. “Are you okay?”

“I don't know. I feel different.” Aurora told him as she sat up pulling a blanket up to cover her breasts.

He looked up at her and smiled “It is normal to feel different.  Last night you lost your innocence, and I took it but by taking it I gained something I never expected too.”

“What did you gain?” Aurora asked confused at his meaning.

“A bond. I bonded to you Aurora last night. Yet this bond is different. It is so much stronger like it was predestined. I have never felt this way before it's almost like I can feel you inside of me. I can feel your every breath as well as the beat of your heart. It is all so different.” Domink tried to explain as he sat up leaning against the headboard.

She leaned against the headboard beside him realizing from what he said though in a way it made her feel special. “I think that I know what you mean. I feel so much closer to you than before almost like what we did last night only brought to the surface the love that was already there. I love you, Domink and I always will, always have and I don't care what anyone thinks. If the circle should find us, we will run because or love is true and right. I don't think that this is wrong if anything it is like you said our love was predestined.” she spoke sweetly as she laid her head upon his chest with her ear laying upon his beating heart.

“They will find out one day and when that day comes, we will run to a place where we can live in peace.” he spoke as he stroked her hair.

Aurora smiled her sweet smile as he spoke, she looked up at him sitting up throwing her leg over his waist straddling herself over his crotch. She looked into his eyes and slowly lowered herself onto his soft penis guiding it inside of her. Once inside she began to gyrate her hips as he held her hips guiding her motions with his. It didn't take long for him to grow inside of her, nor did it take her long to climax.

“Oh my god. I could stay here in bed all day doing this.” he moaned as they were still in the throws of sex.

“What. What do you mean all day?” she asked abruptly stopping.

“It is nearly midday Aurora.” he moaned as he was still deep inside of her.

“Oh my god. I need to get home. My parents will be wondering where I am.” she shouted as she got off him and quickly put her white dress on.

Before she could get out of the room he said loudly and playfully “You can't just leave me like this.” gesturing to still erect penis.

“You will just have to take care of it.” Aurora joked as she left his him but before she closed the door she shouted back playfully “I will be back later.” and then she was gone running across Leo and Hera's property back to her home.

Unknown to her Hera saw her running away yet she never gave it any thought that Domink and Aurora were intimate. They were just good friends and wouldn't want to ruin their friendship. So, she went back to her work as Aurora ran into her home and into her bedroom where her father was waiting with her mother.

“So, we have to talk, darling.” Willow spoke.

 “What about?' she asked not letting on that she spent the night with a walker.

Willow looked at Erik who gave her a nudge to continue. “Domink… You need to spend less time with him and more with your own kind. That boy is broken thanks to his being removed from his home.”

 Aurora looked at her mother and told her quite defensively “Domink is not broken, mother! If anything, Leo and Hera saved him from a loveless home bringing him into their home where he is loved. He's my friend, mother, I can tell him everything and anything just like he tells me everything.”

“Aurora!!” Erik shouting intervening between his two women. “We're not saying he is bad rather that he has his demons. I don't think you know this, but he has killed before a woman. He lost control once he can lose control again and possibly harm or kill you.” Erik continued in a more reasonable manner.

She sat down on her vanity seat and sighed quite frustrated “I know, papa. He told me about the woman, but he isn't the first Nightwalker to kill a human and he won't be the last. So don't make it seem like he's the only one that killed even you have as did his parents. But I know that he could never harm me. I know this from the bottom of my heart and even if he loses control again, he will get help like he did before. Father. Domink is a good man he has overcome a lot to find the peace that he now has in his heart. His heart that was one broken was repaired by the love and support by the Ardens.”

Willow looked at Erik and sighed rolling her eyes because ever since she was little Aurora would always see the good in people and immortals even it no one else could. Though she loved her daughter Willow hated that she was so close to a walker. A male one at that. It was not the prophecy that she feared rather that she feared when or if he would harm her or take advantage of her kindness.

Willow took a deep breath before getting up to leave the room. “Aurora, promise me that you will be careful around him. I won't always be there for you.” she told her daughter in a heartless and cold tone of voice.

“I will.” she snapped back. 

“Domink is my best friend despite him being a walker, but I can't see why the both of you are so worried about him since some of our closest friends are walkers and he is mine. He and I are just like you and Neith were father.” Aurora spoke quite bluntly and forthright.

Erik looked at his daughter and smiled shaking his head not because of any doubts or fears rather pride as like he, she too kept true to her beliefs even if she wore it for all to see. But unlike him she loved one with all her heart and stood her ground against those who would try to push her down.

“Aurora, be careful with him. If you say that he won't harm you then I trust you but please don't let anyone find you with him. If they do, I don't know if I can protect you.” Erik said letting her know that he knew about them.

“What are you talking about, father.” she replied trying not to show her fear or nervousness to her father though the clamminess and sweat gave it away.

“Daughter. I know but it is okay. Just be careful and when you have the feeling to run you run.” Erik told her softly and quietly so that Willow could not hear him before walking out of the bedroom leaving her in shock.

No sooner Erik left his daughter's room then Willow began to yell at him venting out all her frustrations about not just Aurora defying her but Domink and how he was manipulating her. Amid all the frustrations she began hurling accusations toward Erik that he turned their daughter against her. Erik tried to calm her down continuing the lie he began earlier but it didn't help.  As she defied her and talked back to her for last time with no one else to blame the quilt fell upon Erik. Not wanting to fight or loose his wife he stood there and let her vent until she eventually walked away going outside. What made her so angry was just how close they had become over the years. Though she never knew how truly close they had become. This angered her for the only reason that the closer they got the further away they became.

As they fought, she listened to every word her parents said and didn't say between the silence and the accusations. She could sense that her mother was beginning to turn against her just like Domink’s had years before because of their blindness and loyalty to the prophecy and the hatred of the past both women still held.

Aurora listened to them until the moment her mother walked out of the house, but the damage was done for she realized that she was no longer wanted by her mother and her father would in the end stand by his wife. With her father knowing the truth about her night with him and her mother’s hatred, she feared that Willow might do when she finds out that she and Domink had become intimate. Not seeing any choice Aurora began to quickly pack her belongings which was mainly her clothing, a few personal things and the sword her father gave her which was just yesterday on her birthday. Within a few moments Aurora had her life packed and left her family home not giving any reason to her father apart from a peck on the cheek then she was gone. Her mother watched as Aurora walked away giving her mother only a sad smile, but she knew why her daughter was leaving and let her go.

Aurora ran back across the bridge to Leo's property as she felt safe there with them and Domink. She made her way to Leo's home where she was welcomed with open arms by them even though neither one was aware of the fact that she and Domink were intimate. While Aurora went home, Domink had just finished what he and she had started before she left so suddenly. So, he was cleaning up in the washroom that Dorian and he built for his home. As Aurora was busy at her home Domink began a bath for himself in the wooden tub he had built. He was still soaking in the tub even as she arrived at Leo's home.

Aurora talked to Leo telling him and Hera what happened at least what happened with her parents. Both Leo and Hera agreed that she could stay with them until she got her life together to give her space Hera put her up with Domink to give her time to figure things out. She eagerly accepted this offer to the surprise of the two of them as they didn't expect her to accept so quickly. They chalked it up to wanting to start over. Hera escorted her to Domink’s home who still laid in the bath relaxing after his long night. Hera knocked on his door for several minutes, yet he did not answer being his mother Hera let herself in along with Aurora. Hera looked for Domink until she came upon the washroom and heard water sloshing around.

“Domink?” Hera spoke as she opened the door.

“Mother, fucking hell.” Domink shouted sitting up in his tub. “What the hell are you doing here?”

“I'm sorry son.” Hera spoke as she walked into the washroom. “But I have Aurora with me.”

 Domink sat up straight as a board replied quite eagerly “Really?”

“Yes.” Hera said somewhat cautiously. “She left her home, son. She told me that her mother turned just like yours did all because of that stupid prophecy that was dropped on us all those millenniums ago. It seems like some still can't just see the truth like us. If it is alight, I gave her our permission to stay in your extra bedroom until she finds her place and what she wants to do with her life.”

“Yes, that's fine with me. Let me get dressed before she comes in.”

“Alright, let me know son. We will be just outside the door.” Hera spoke leaving him alone.

Domink hurried out of his tub drying off only slightly so not to keep them waiting. He quickly put on his trousers and tied his hair back rushing to meet Aurora. “Hey, you can come in now.” he spoke as he opened the door.

 “Domink, put your shirt on.”

“What, oh sorry mother.” he apologized throwing a shirt from the floor on.

“Maybe it's a good thing I have Aurora staying with you. You can use a woman's touch in here. Don't you agree?” Hera asked her. Aurora was staring at him as he tied the shirt and did not hear all but the last few words.

“Huh, oh yes by the looks of this place he's long overdue for a house mate.” she joked.

“Well, I will let you get settled in Aurora.” Hera sighed sensing that she was waiting to be alone though this wasn't the truth as she wanted to be along with Domink. “Oh, yes, the evening meal is usual around sunset.” she told Aurora as she was leaving.

“Oh, you don't need to make me anything, Hera. I can make myself something to eat.”

“You forget child we need to eat food too not just blood. The meal will be ready at sunset.

“Okay,” she said as Hera left the house.

Once Domink saw his mother walked away he quickly went over to her and took her in his arms to comfort her. As he too knew the sting of betrayal all to well. He could feel her pain as if it was his own and it cut far deeper than his. For she was very close to her mother. As they embraced she laid her head on his shoulder with tears running down her cheeks and onto his shirt.