Aurora's POV
The message came at 2:17 a.m.
When I was awake, staring at the ceiling, listening to Zayne’s steady breathing beside me, pretending my life was calm when it clearly wasn’t.
My phone buzzed softly on the nightstand. Once. Then again.
I reached for it, already annoyed.
Jake: I know everything.
Jake: About our marriage. About
Zayne. About why he really married you.
Jake: If you want the truth, meet me. This time is really true, forget about the past.
My fingers went cold. I sat up slowly, my heart hammering like it wanted to escape my chest. Zayne shifted beside me, his arm tightening around my waist instinctively.
“You okay?” he murmured, half asleep.
“Yes,” I lied instantly. “Just… couldn’t sleep.”
He hummed, trusting me without question, and rolled onto his back
