Chapter 24. Not Your Mate

Aurora

The time was thinking very fast and I kept glancing at my croissants in the oven. My heart was pounding heavily and my hands were covered in sweat.

I had two minutes left when I whipped out my croissants from the oven, I had to fan it a little before placing it on the table.

I was covered in sweat as the alarm went off and we were ordered to stop. My heart couldn’t stop pounding and I held the table for support.

The judges came over, starting with mine first and moving onto Shirley’s. I waited in anticipation, trying very hard to hide my nervousness as they discussed.

“The final winner…” I shut my eyes tightly while whispering prayers to the goddess.

“Luna Aurora!” Screams and claps erupted from the crowd and amidst the hundreds of people, I could make out Julia’s. She was smiling at me proudly and I couldn’t help but cry softly.

She was my backbone, she stood by me, she fought for me countless times, she was indeed one of the