"What are you doing in her room?"
Rebecca's voice was surprised, almost startled, and Thalia's hands flew to her dress in panic. She tugged at the fabric, making sure everything was covered properly, her fingers shaking as she smoothed down the wrinkles. Her body still throbbed from his touch and ached in places that made her face burn.
Aurelius smirked at his stepmother. "I'm in my mate's room. What's there to be surprised about?"
Rebecca scoffed, the sound irritated and sharp. "Stop with this joke of yours. Your True Heart ceremony is in five days and you need to get ready. You also need to squash this ridiculous rumor about that girl being your mate." She paused, her tone becoming more serious. "After you complete the ceremony and get through it, you'll go through the alpha coronatio
