Rose's POV
I couldn’t sleep. The hours dragged on as I waited for Lucas to return, each tick of the clock echoing my anxious heartbeat. What I was about to reveal could change everything, and the weight of that possibility sat heavy in my chest.
When I first arrived here, I hadn’t cared about much at all. But now, I found myself in a precarious position, preparing to say something that could ruin my life.
As I waited, doubt crept in. “It looks like his meeting with his brothers is running long,” I murmured to myself, my heart sinking.
Just as I was about to surrender to sleep, the door creaked open. My heart leapt as I turned to see Lucas stepping into the room, his presence lighting up the darkness.
“Did I wake you?” he whispered, his voice low.
I shook my head, but the truth was, I
