Aurora's POV
"Edsel?" He looked completely lost in thought, confused and afraid, so I called his name again. He snapped out of it but moved away from me quickly.
"I'm fine."
"That's good. We know about your situation but don't worry, I lied to the guards, and they are loyal. No one else knows, and we will keep it a secret."
After hearing me speak, his face morphed into surprise. He probably didn't expect me to not only save him but keep his secret. He also probably didn't expect respect from one he viewed as his enemy.
Edward had been standing behind me the whole time without saying anything, but now he had calmed down a lot and I finally felt relieved. If they kept fighting, I'm not sure if Edsel would have survived with his curse.
"Thank you for helping me." Edsel loo
