"Aurora," someone called for me from a faraway distance. The voice sounded slightly distorted, and it was hard to make out who it was. My eyebrows furrowed. I felt like I was floating in a pool of lukewarm water. Everything that surrounded me felt like silk to the touch. I stroked my arms through the liquid and sighed softly. It felt very pleasant.

Again, I heard my name called for in the distance. My eyes fluttered open and I stared up at the distorted sky. The sky was a mixture of color. Blues mixed with the pinks, and greens mixed with purples. It was beautiful one beautiful hue of colors, and it relaxed me.

"Aurora," it called for the third time. Somehow, my feet found grounding and I stood up straight. Surrounding me was the liquid that I floated in. The color of it was silver, and my hands reached to touch the fluid. It felt so nice. I never wanted to leave this warm water. My hands cupped a stream of the liquid and I looked into my hands. I couldn't see my reflection, but I could feel heavy it felt in my palms. Not a single drop slipped in between the cracks of my fingers.

I smiled. I then wondered if this was paradise. If it was, I never wanted to leave it. Everything here felt nice, refreshing—peaceful. Long gone the Titans left my nightmares, and I was in pure serenity.

"Aurora!" The voice grew louder and I jump surprised, the silver liquid escaping from hands. I turned my head to look for the source of the voice, and standing on the land was Benny. He stood tall, his brown hair shaggy and his eyes smiling.

"Benny!" I called, a smile breaking on my face. He held out his arms out for me, and I raced over to him, but then I heard my name being called for once more. I lurch my head to the new voice to see Levi. My eyes widen when I saw him. He stood on the other side of the land. His arms were crossed over his chest, and he had a bored look on his face. His eyebrows were furrowed, and I was taken aback. I looked in between him and Benny, unsure what to do or who to go to.

"Aurora," my name sounded soft leaving this man's lips. I turned my attention and I saw him. My fiancé; Ralph. He was devilishly handsome with his red hair and green eyes. He was a noble man, but I didn't know him that well.

He held his hand out toward me, and I was reluctant about my three choices. There was only man who I wanted, who I'd choose no matter what. And my choice was…

"Aurora," a calm, almost soothing, voice shook me by the shoulder. My eyes fluttered open and I looked up to see a dark figure hovering over my face. I couldn't see it. The room was too dark. I reached forward and I touched his cheek. His hand grasped my own and he leaned forward, and I could see him better.

A smile broke on my face, and I tilted my head to the side. "Levi." My breath was taken away when he pressed his lips against mine. Without any hesitation, I returned the kiss, and I felt my entire body tingle and warm up. His lips felt so nice against my own. They were slightly chapped, but it made it all the better. All too soon, he pulled away, and he pressed his lips pressed against my forehead.

"You were sleep talking again." He spoke, and a sigh escaped my lips.

"I'm sorry," I apologized. I was sleep talking often, and he was a light sleeper. The bags under his eyes were getting darker because of me, and I felt so guilty by it. He was having a hard time sleeping because of me.

"Don't be." His lips brushed against my neck, and I sighed again. I moved closer to him, and I nuzzled my nose in his chest. I inhaled his scent, and smelled of pine needles and burning chestnut wood. It was a pleasant smell, and it calmed me.

Levi's breathing was slow and steady. It has been two weeks since our first night of passion. Even now it felt like a dream, and not that much time had passed. I wonder if I could spend eternity with Levi it would feel like this—endless. Every hour felt like seconds, and it was all the more precious. I wasn't sure how much longer I would have with him. I was still engaged to Lord Ralph, a noble man from Wall Sina, the innermost wall.

Our wedding was coming soon. The first day of April was tomorrow, and I was dreading it. Tomorrow was first fitting for my wedding dress. My father, Commander Erwin, appointed the highest fashion designer in the walls to design my dress. I could only imagine what it would like. Too bad it wouldn't be something I'd get to choose for myself, but I guessed it didn't matter since I betrothed to someone of not my choosing.

"Stop thinking," Levi grunted, wrapping his arms tightly around my waist.

My cheeks colored. "I'm not." I lied. He knew me so well.

Levi scoffed. "Your thoughts are so loud I can hear them." He joked, and I knew that.

"Sorry. I'll be sure to quiet them." I giggled softly and I stared at him.

"See, there you go again, thinking." He rested his forehead against mine. His eyebrows were in a permanent furrow, at least when he was awake. When he was asleep, his entire face was relaxed and he looked like an angel.

I smiled softly at him, reassuringly. "It's nothing. I promise."

Levi stared at me long and hard before he pulled back, releasing me from his arms. He sat up, propping one leg up and resting his elbow on it. His gaze fixated on the wall across the room. "Aurora, tell me the damn truth, you shitty ex-amazon woman."

My smile fell, and I looked down. "Levi," I pulled my legs to my chest and I hugged them tightly to my body. I processed the thoughts that ran through my mind, not sure how to explain my anxiety to him. I felt so selfish. Here I was, engaged to another man, but he stood by my side. For the last two weeks he stayed close to me. He became my shadow, and I grew used to his presence. I was like an infant to its mother—afraid of being separated. Without me realizing it, Levi became my light, my sun, my life. I was so scared… I feared that if I didn't think of something fast I would lose him for good, and that scared me to death.

It was pathetic how attached I became to him, but I guess that was what love did to people; it attached them to the person like a leech.

"I'm just… worried, I guess." I said to him slowly, resting my chin on my folded arms. I glanced at him from the corner of my eye, and his full undivided attention was on me. His face, as usual, was expressionless, but I knew he wasn't bored by me. He didn't show many emotions at all, but I knew how he was by the look in his. And Levi, he genuinely cared for me. "I'm afraid of losing you, okay?" I hid my face in my arms, biting down on my lower lip. "I'm so scared of marrying Ralph and then losing you forever. I don't want that." My bottom lip quivered, and I felt like a child from my fear. Did he think of me as such?

Without warning, Levi cupped my chin in his hand and he stared me down with his grey eyes. "You're an idiot," he spoke, and I couldn't help by smile slightly. I already knew that. "Do you honestly think I'd let him take you that easily?" I asked, and I could hear the hurt in his voice. I knew what he was thinking. He thought I didn't trust him. He told my father that he was going to the wedding to an end. I wasn't sure how he would do that. It was an arranged marriage for a reason. Did Ralph want us to marry or not? If I knew this, would he want to put a stop to the arrangement?

"Levi," my voice croaked slightly. I was speechless. Again, Levi pressed his lips against mine, taking my breath away, making me beg for more. I moved into his lap and I wrapped my arms around his neck, and his hands ran over my back. His body felt so warm from underneath his clothes. He was like a furnace, and I loved it.

His lips pulled from mine and they traced over my jawline and down the side of my neck. My eyes closed as I felt my skin burn like a fire. When his mouth pulled away from my skin, a whine escaped my mouth and I looked at him.

"You really are an idiot. An idiot of the highest class," he stated, looking me in the eyes. "But you're my idiot. I'm not going to hand you over without a fight." A low growl erupted from his throat, and it actually shocked me. His furrowed brows deepened, and his eyes grew dark and colder. "So you, shitty amazon woman, better lose those senseless thoughts or else I'll fuck your brains out till you're dizzy and too tired to think of anything but my dick pounding into you."

My cheeks burned with embarrassment. Was he really serious? His threat didn't sound all that bad. Maybe I should complain? His punishment sounded very pleasurable.

"Yes, captain!"

His lips curved slightly upward, and I smiled a bit.

"I love you, Levi." I confessed softly, and Levi grunted.

"I know." He replied.

My frown was evident on my face, and he saw it. He looked at me with a blank expression he pinched my cheek.

"Stop frowning. I don't like my woman with an upset face. It makes you look ugly."

My eyebrows furrowed and I moved away from him. "You didn't have to say it like that," I whispered.

Levi tsked. "I don't have to tell you my feelings, because you already know what they are." He stated.

He was half right. I actually didn't know that well. I was sure he had feelings for me, or else he wouldn't stick around me so much. As for love, I was entirely unsure.

His eyes actually narrowed a bit. "You really are an idiot, stupid woman." He huffed.

I looked at him, a frown on my face. "Can't you say it? At least this once?" I asked him softly, pressing my lips together.

"I don't have to say something. If you can't figure out my feelings yourself, you don't deserve to hear them." He scoffed, and my heart broke.

I quickly moved out of his lap and off of the bed.

"And where are you going?" He asked, looking over at me.

"You know me so well, figure it out," I replied, sounding colder than I meant to, but I didn't care. I was hurt and I moved to leave the room.

I don't know what I was thinking at the time, but I thought if I made a scene he would react. It turned out that I didn't know him as much as I thought.

I left him alone in his room, angry not at him, but at myself. Truly, I was the biggest idiot in the world. I turned to go back in the room and apologize, but he has already shut the door.

Great. There I was screwing up things for myself.

An exasperated sigh left my lips and I decided to go out for a walk by myself outside.

It was late in the evening, and the air still felt nippy. Winter was long gone for a few weeks now, but there was still that nose biting chill in the air. I wrapped my arms around myself, forgetting to put on a jacket.

Did Levi love me as much as I thought, or was it just my imagination? Of course he loved me, or else he wouldn't say the things he said. It wasn't his style. Now that I think of it, what was he like before the survey corps? I loved Levi for so long that I never actually took the time to get to know him.

I really was an idiot. What if something happened in his past that prevented him from telling me his feelings? And I expected him to voice them out to me…

I wiped at my tearful eyes. For all I knew I probably screwed everything up with us. I wanted to dig myself a hole and die in it. I didn't deserve to say I love him when I didn't know him at all.

"Hey, shitty amazon woman."

I looked up to see Levi standing at his window. It was open, and his arms crossed over his chest. "Are you going to take a shit outside, or are you going to come in where it's warm?"

A laugh escaped my lips. No matter what, Levi was Levi, and I loved him.

With all thoughts shaken out of my brain, I ran back inside and into his warm embrace.


I'm back! Thank you everyone for continuing to read Aurora's story. I do plan to make WEEKLY updates every Monday, unlike the last story. This is to give me a deadline and force me to keep writing. xDDDD But fortunately, I do have SOME chapters written out... Just not a lot. Curse my role playing. = w = I'm addicted to it and I can never stop... ANYWAYS. I hope you all enjoy the chapter, and if you don't care, please leave a review! :DDD If you leave a review, I'll send you a preview of the next chapter. ;)