Free Web NovelChapter 301: Goodbyes are not forever
"I can see why he has no interest in being an actual king when he is already living like one. This place is massive. Much bigger than where we used to live. You’ll feel right at home in no time," said Aurora.
After their talk about Samuel and then breakfast, Regina and Aurora decided to walk around to clear their minds about everything that happened recently. Aurora was glad to see that Regina was in better spirits than last night.
"Hmm. If anyone told me that I would be marrying Timothy of all people I would have told them to stop drinking so much but turns out he isn’t so bad. Every time I think about it I cannot fault him for falling in love with someone as wonderful as I am," Regina stuck her nose in the air as she took pride in making Timothy love her without trying. freewёbnoνel.com
"Of course," Aurora chuckled. "You were expected to have a long line of suitors at your door had you attended all of the social parties. I feel bad that everything ruined this season for you."
"Don’t feel bad since I had a grand scheme to get out of attending all of those parties. The dresses were pretty but I could not deal with having to meet with men who had little to no personalities. I have to admit I was looking forward to the awful dancing. Do you remember when that man’s hair suddenly fell off when he bowed?" Regina stopped walking and hunched over as her body shook from laughter.
"You mean how no one saw it happen but us and you pointed it out with your laughter. Yes, I remember. Didn’t he move out of town after that? When you think about it, wherever he has gone people don’t know there is any hair under that junk hair he collected and put on his head. Where did he even get the hair from?" Aurora seriously wondered while Regina continued to laugh.
"Please stop," Regina patted Aurora’s hand as she found herself unable to breathe the more Aurora spoke. "Laughing at people with you was honestly the best part about those parties. It won’t be the same without you but I will laugh on your behalf."
"Thank you, I guess."
Regina straightened up herself and started walking beside Aurora once again. "I had a lot of time to think about everything that happened last night and I’ve come to terms with it. It all needed to happen so that not only you could be free but I could be free from what my family was doing to me mentally. I know that you are staying here to keep an eye on me but I am honestly fine and I do not need you to watch over me. You and Vincent can return home tonight."
Aurora halted her steps and looked at Regina. "We were going to stay a couple more days," she replied.
"I am grateful for that but Vincent is alpha and the leader of werewolves. His absence could get a lot of people hurt if others know he was not there, right? I want to spend a lot of time with you but from the last time we were apart, I learned that our goodbyes aren’t forever. We will see each other again soon. Quite possibly sooner than we expect. I can’t be selfish and keep you here longer when Vincent is too worried to leave you here and there are people waiting for him to return."
"Oh my. My little sister is all grown up now," Aurora ruffled Regina’s hair and pulled her close.
"Hey! Not the hair," Regina jokingly replied. "I have always been grown. In fact, I have been like your older sister shielding you in the past. I have not forgotten the shy Aurora that I once knew. She was like a little birdie I needed to protect but I am glad you don’t take shit from anyone now. Ugh, I don’t know what I would have done if you lost all memories of us or if there was no trace of the Aurora I knew left inside of you."
"You would probably be in a corner crying about me right now. I need Aurora," Aurora said and then made a crying noise.
"First of all, that is the ugliest cry I have ever heard. You have never once heard me cry like that and if you did, oh my, because what on earth is that? I hope I did not cry like that before Timothy last night."
"Timothy is supposed to love you. Ugly cries and all. Given that he is working hard to create a lie about what happened tonight and he did not mind sheltering a werewolf in your home, I’d say he loves you a lot. Heck, he does not mind a descendant of witches. How on earth did you make him fall for you when all you used to do was yell and insult him?" Aurora started to think about the odd logic of the two becoming a couple.
She always pictured some overly romantic guy would waltz into Regina’s life and change her opinions about marriage. Not her mortal enemy from their childhood. Love certainly was strange. When Aurora thought about it, she had also fallen in love with her mortal enemy as she and Vincent did not start off liking each other.
"I am just one powerful woman. Well, we both are because of the men we will end up marrying. Let’s find some trouble to get ourselves in before you have to leave. Like the good old days," Regina turned around and started to jog backward.
"You mean the days when you would find something bad for us to do and then I would be the only one to get in trouble?" Aurora asked.
"Yes, those ones. It’s not like you did not enjoy them and then I would sneak into your room to face the punishment with you. Are you with me?" Regina held out her hand for Aurora to join her.
"Why not?" Aurora gladly accepted Regina’s hand. She had always enjoyed the games she and Regina played so why stop now?
