"The statement on my Twitter has been deleted—it wasn't posted by me. I've put up a new one. Go check it out. You'll be surprised."
"You silly woman. Don't ever do something that stupid again. If you get hurt, I swear I'll eat you alive."
"I had breakfast."
"I heard you left. Aurora, you're amazing. Really."
"You can't run from me. Wait for me."
"Aurora, I love you."
…
Aurora nearly spit out the water in her mouth.
Everett? That stiff, serious guy just confessed to her… in a text?
No, he wasn't stiff—at least not with her. He was just cold to everyone else. She remembered the two nights they spent in the forest and the temple—he'd been funny, sharp-tongued, bold…
Aurora's heart ached with bittersweet emotion. What was she supposed to do now?
Was he really reckless enough to chase her all the way to Country S?
Her heart grew heavier by the second. Still, her fingers moved on their own, opening up Everett's Twitter page.
