The truth was, despite living in the organization for twelve years, she had never truly understood it. She didn't even know what it actually did. All she did was train, endlessly, day in and day out. Everyone told her she had to become strong—stronger—in order to protect herself.
The organization never sent her on missions. Even when she was more than strong enough, she could only watch as others went out. Every day, the only one with her was Eight.
Pulling her mind back from its wandering, Aurora Sterling had to face the problem before her—the one that was currently throwing her heart into disarray.
She could have left without any lingering attachments after getting her revenge. She didn't care at all about any father-daughter bond with Timothy Sterling, and she cared even less about the Sterling family's fortune. That was why she had been constantly trying to suppress her emotions, to prevent herself from getting caught up in unnecessary feelings and forming unwanted ties.
