Demetri’s POV
Humberto’s voice echoed through the halls, sharp and commanding.
"Aurora!"
The urgency in his tone made my stomach drop. I had heard that man fight countless battles, had witnessed him deliver orders like a king who feared nothing, but there was something different in his voice now. Something raw.
Worry.
I moved without thinking, my feet pounding against the stone floor as I rushed toward Aurora’s room. The ache from Humberto’s earlier blows still throbbed beneath my skin, but I barely felt it.
This was more important.
I shoved the door open without knocking, my breath coming in short, uneven bursts.
Humberto was already inside, standing stiff near the center of the room. His fists were clenched at his sides, his entire frame rigid with tension.
Then I saw what he wa
