Darkness Descends

Chapter 4

I didn't think I would find myself face to face with my mother in a casket this young. I'm only 17, my mother was only 50. I'm standing alone next to my mothers casket staring into space with tears running down my cheeks. All of a sudden I feel eyes on me, then a hand on my shoulder. I turn around to see the blonde, my stalker.

"I'm sorry for your loss" He says softly

"Thank you" I managed to choke out. With this being my mothers funeral, he was the first person to say "I'm sorry for your loss." It broke me even more. All of the attention was going to my father and brothers.

"My name's Keiran" He said as he held out his hand,

"Aurora" I replied as I shook his hand, his hands were rough, it was comforting. I almost didn't wanna let go but I forced myself too.

"If you ever need anything, you can send me a letter" He spoke softly and gave me his address. He made me feel better, I really needed this support.

"I will, thank you" I said with a smile. After the funeral I sat alone in my room, all I could think about was Keiran. He is a Barron and I'm the King's daughter. Our love would be forbidden...Love?.. I don't love a person I just met, I can't.

2 weeks later

One of the many butlers knock on my door, I open and he hands me a letter from Keiran, He wrote,

"My dearest Aurora, the violence in the streets is getting intense. I want to make sure you're ok dealing with the loss of your mother and that you're ok through all of the anger your father is getting. Please write back to me, let me know you're ok, Love Keiran." His letter made me realize that My father doesn't care about us, he didn't mean anything he said in his speech, on the day I saw Keiran. If my father truly cared he would have done something about this violence when it killed my mother. If he won't do anything about it, I will.