Electric blue eyes remained unwavered. Strong and intense like the lock in his jaw. A calm and collective aura coils around this beautiful man. All the sinful things she could ever could conjure up soon clouded her mind. At this moment, all she could think about was how overrated human men were. She could spot him in the shadows. He was everything they could never be. Intense and graceful while wearing a dangerous mask all at the same time. She knew he was dangerous. He seemed like the type to never laugh, never smile, or to even crack a joke. She bet he was into more cracking skulls. Part of the line of work would be a good assumption. Still, with all she conjured from just a ten second look she knew she couldn't tell him anything. The feds were the least of her problems. When hearing about Leilah's death, she thought it safe to come back to L.A. for now.
"Aurora Lamont. You have a clean record with nice enough apartment close to the elven district." The tone was gruff and tired. Almost like a systematic reboot that had one to many coffees. "Not so long ago you picked up and left everything in New York for a security job in L.A. What's the reason for coming back?" A big man stepped out into the light putting both his hands on the table.
"I mean, since you know so much about me already I was hoping you could tell me." Aurora spoke no part of her face changing. Kandomere stayed silent glaring from him dark corner. He looked at the way she sat confidently on the seat almost as if she was in control. She seemed very guarded seeming to detach herself from the situation. He also seemed to notify the way her jet black hair lightly curled almost touching her elbow. He read on her file of being raised by human parents but that didn't seem to have any effect on her. He couldn't lie, that she held that very ethereal beauty all elves held. She naturally glowed without powdering her face and no flashy jewelry on. Just a necklace adorned with a leather strap and a large claw.
"We know about your past associations with the Inferni. Did you not think coming back here would raise some interest?" Montehugh seemed relentless in his questioning. The elven man hadn't moved a muscle and that made her slightly intimidated. She didn't understand his reason for being in the room if he wasn't going speak. Aurora stayed quiet fidgeting with her jacket sleeves.
"Ms. Lamont, I would prefer if you make this easier for us in answering our questions." Montehugh grew impatient not wanting to use force to get his way.
"You know I can't." Montehugh stood up taking a few steps around the table I was handcuffed to.
The elf she had described earlier took slow calculative steps towards her. Slow and meticulous he got close and leaned against the table on her side. He stared down making Aurora quickly look away from his rather fierce gaze.
"And why is that?" He spoke that with an unfaltering will, like he had said a million times before.
"I think you know exactly why. You think you guys are the only ones looking for me? It would be better if you just let me go."
"No can not hurt you here."
"And can you make that promise? You know exactly what the Inferni is capable of. Are you really capable of testing that?" Aurora soon challenged his gaze and saw his face hadn't changed. Only thing that changed we're the cards they held, and seeing who would pull which one first. Montehugh could sense his boss trying to pull what he called his little party tricks but Aurora seemed quite strong in not revealing anything only out of fear.
"I am capable of getting anything I want. What you call tests, I call games." Aurora couldn't control it, but she suddenly grew wet from his response. It was raw but held by a tight unbreakable leash. She bet he was the controlling type.
"Kandomere and I, deal with organizations like this. If you help us, we'll help you." Aurora puffed a black strand of hair from her eye. She looked at the elf Kandomere she was constantly admiring. His eyes glinted with a scent of persuasion. Only for a second before his original searing sapphire gems continued to burn straight through Aurora.
She was afraid, which she had every right to be. Running from a past entwined with Inferni is almost impossible. Like trying to cover the sun with your thumb.
Time passed in which Aurora decided to sit quietly choosing a part of the one sided dark window to stare at. Montehugh crossed his arms sighing at Aurora's stubbornness. Knowing people would rather die than give up anything on the Inferni was hard.
"Look, just give us something. A name of a place, a person, anything at all and we'll let you go. Staying quiet furthers suspicion." Aurora looked at Montehugh before looking at her hands bound together by handcuffs. She found such things a bit amusing since being elf meant she could snap through them with some applied force.
'Should've used something stronger.' she thought peering at Kandomere for a quick second to see him still burning holes into her.
Maybe if she said one thing, it wouldn't hurt. She could never let them know who she is, or was for that matter. She sighed not believing it had come to this.
"From what I've heard, don't quote me..." she started looking straight at Montehugh. "Since Leilah's death, the Inferni have been scrambling around looking for a new heir in L.A. Trust me, whoever's next is someone worse. Hell-bent on vengeance. Those cop heroes need to watch their backs," she spoke looking up Kandomere finally. "And so do you."
He kept a neutral look as Montehugh coughed taking a sip of water from the table. "Can I go home now?" Kandomere took out the keys unlocking Aurora's handcuffs. As their hands touched she couldn't help her cheeks from burning. It was small, but she felt almost electricity from the quick contact. She cleared her throat standing up. Rubbing her wrists quickly, they escorted her out the room down the hall of the police station. She saw an two men stop their sudden laughter as they stared her down. It then hit her it was those cop heroes she saw on the new a couple months ago.
The Orc looked wary but behind that had an innocent aura swimmed in his eyes. Tooth filed down just like she heard about and pretty well partner tall and fit, had a more deadly look. No seconds chances type of man. They left her outside where felt better. Fresh air and a cool breeze.
"We'll call you if anything else seems to pop up. Until then, be careful. L.A. isn't as safe as it used to be." She nodded at Montehugh taking one more look at Kandomere before turning and heading for her car.
Montehugh spotted Kandomere watching Aurora a second longer that he should've leaving the station.
"Something catch your eye?" He heard Montehugh chuckle as Kandomere glared at him. "Surprised you actually let her go boss. She could be a great asset."
"If we keep her here, she won't tell us anything. She'll tell us in time. For now, we need to find that new heir she spoke about. I think I might have an idea who that might be."
Aurora threw her keys on the counter laying on her counter. She thought that maybe after a couple years away from this city would cause them to not really be worried about her. Especially that one elf Kandomere. She remembered him when she was younger. He was dead set on finding Leilah. Always led to dead ends. Her mind betrayed at that moment. Kandomere had grown into something more handsome than when she last saw him. The very fervent stare and his clean cut clothing. Shining pendent of his people still wrapped around his neck. As she grew older and living in New York, things truly changed for Aurora.
Living in the city that never sleeps was so much different. Everything made more sense. There was no Orcs or humans, there were just people and the elves. They were so much more understanding in not believing in division but in unity. Of course there were still a few people who felt different still, but that didn't matter. She would be lying if she said she didn't love it, but she had unfinished business here before she went back.
Tikka soon flooded her head. She wondered where she was now. Not dead hopefully.
Aurora's heart sank at the thought feeling partly at fault for not being there for her. Though her departure was more likely forced, she still recalled when she begged her to come to New York. A new city they could easily blend in. Tikka was still caught in Leilah's delusions at that time and nothing could be done.
Sighing Aurora threw herself on her couch lazily leaning over to the little table to take a sip of some left over scotch. Much to her dismay, it was empty causing her to groan in displeasure. She was too tired to go across the street and get another bottle. Her phone rang and she looked at the contact. It was from her agency making her quick to pick up.
"Aurora, we have another client. It's a quick gig just for tonight. I'll send you the details. Don't be late" She snorted walking into her kitchen grabbing a nutri- grain bar from the top of her microwave.
"Jason, can you do we this one solid and tell this rich dick that I'm busy." She heard laughter before it suddenly grew silent.
"You know you're his favorite. Now, you should really get off your ass and get busy before I tell boss about your little talk with the Feds." Aurora almost choked looking at the phone putting it on speaker.
"How do you know about that?"
"That's my job princess. Now go ahead and this done." Aurora glared at her phone ready to go in before call ended.
"Stupid fucker," she grumbled before getting ready for tonight.
Hey guys! I have this story also written on Wattpad but it's way far ahead XD and I'll be updating there first. If you don't wanna wait you can go on there and check it out. Hope you enjoy!
