Aurora heard the sound of whispering and hissing loud enough around her and this pulled her out of her unconscious state.
The voices were so low and strained with noticeable emotion, as if there were several people arguing, but at the same time they wanted the quarrel not to disturb those around them, or no one to hear the quarrel.
Whatever it was, it felt unreasonable with a very thick aura of hostility.
Even as Aurora began to regain her full consciousness, tension was palpable in the air.
"Mom?" That was the first word she spoke the moment she opened her eyes. For some reason, Aurora always knew that her mother would always be near her, especially in moments like this.
"Yes, honey, mother is here," Raine said, who then knelt beside Aurora's bed and held her daughter's hand.
Not far from where she lay, Aurora could hear her father growling viciously, a growl that meant warning and was met with the same sharp growl.
