The Rejected Luna Queen novel Chapter 21

Aurora's POV

I yawned aloud as I felt the rays of the sun warming up to me in my bed and slightly caressing my eyes. I raised my right hand and shielded my eyes with it as I gently stood, doing my best to maintain some composure.

My head was a bit hazy as I could still recall all that happened the night before, only stopping at the time I smiled hard after getting a beautiful thought. I guess that was when I fell asleep.

I gathered some strength and managed to pick myself up from the bed. Then I headed toward the bathroom to have a bath. Before getting there, I decided to have a look at the time so I looked at the clock which hung by the side of my bed and it was already a few minutes past 7.

"Damn it!" I screamed aloud as I rushed into the bathroom and turned on the shower. I had somewhere to go and I needed to leave very early.

It was only after I had turned it on that I remembered that I still had my nightwear on. How stupid was I! I stepped away from the stream of water and turned off the shower. Then I tossed my nightwear to the bed and went in to have my bath.

In about ten minutes, I was done having my bath and I rushed out of the bathroom and quickly went to my wardrobe to get my clothes. I always loved it when I stepped out of the bathroom naked. It was more like a ritual to me. I never liked taking clothes with me to the bathroom to change; not even underwear.

I put on a black gown which was given to me by my mother. It was the only gift that I had ever received from her on one of my birthdays. On that day, it came to me as a shock as she never remembered to wish me a happy birthday for any reason. Not only because she didn't care about saying it, but she also couldn't even remember the day as I always had to remind her, even though it always changed nothing.

Wearing the dress brought back memories; good memories of what I always craved, even though it never happened, nor will it ever. I combed my hair and went to the mirror to have a final look at myself and everything was set.

I opened my door and looked to the right and then, to the left to see if there was anyone around but there wasn't. I didn't want to be seen by anyone as the plan I had required a lot of stealth. If I were to be found, I was certain that I'd never be allowed to go that far without any company.

After considering all that Dylan had done for me, I thought it wise to do something for him. I wanted to do something special for him to make him feel as special as he was to me and what better could I have done except what I knew how to do best?

Cook.

It came with its troubles. I couldn't cook for him with the foodstuffs that were available at the castle. I'd be stoned for stealing and also given further punishment. That wasn't part of the plan. I needed to buy some foodstuffs to make the food.

Thankfully, I had saved up some good cash so I quickly took the money from beneath my pillow where I hid it and off I went.