Aurelia's POV
"Wait," I said firmly, raising my hand to silence the growing chorus of angry voices around Leon's hospital bed. The brothers were already planning their revenge, their alpha energy crackling through the room like electricity before a storm. "Leon, I need you to tell me the absolute truth. Are you completely certain it was Adrian who stabbed you?"
Leon's dark eyes met mine, confusion flickering across his pale features. "Of course I'm certain. I saw his face—"
"No," I interrupted, my voice getting stronger. "Think carefully. Really think. Because the Blackthorne brothers wouldn't do something like that. They've been nothing but kind to me."
The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees as six pairs of Kane brother eyes turned on me with varying degrees of di
