Chapter 100
Aurora’s POV
The moon hung low in the sky, casting a silver glow across the dense forest. The trees stood tall and menacing around us, shadows stretching long across the ground. I crouched behind a thick cluster of brush, my heart hammering in my chest as I watched the distant fires of Dominic’s camp flicker through the trees. We were close, too close to turn back now. Every muscle in my body was tense, ready for what lay ahead.
The camp was much larger than we had anticipated. Rows of tents and makeshift barracks sprawled across the clearing, fires burning in large pits as Dominic’s men moved about. From here, I could make out the outlines of the guards patrolling the perimeter. Their footsteps crunched faintly on the ground, and I strained my ears, listening for any other
