(Author’s POV)
Inside the serene expanse of the Skylar family’s private vineyard, the air was scented with ripening grapes and lavender that surrounded the estate. The world outside, with its bloodshed, betrayal, and chaos, felt far away but Aurora’s heart was anything but calm.
Ian had brought her here with utmost care, knowing well that Alexander, their ailing father, couldn’t bear the weight of another heartbreak or the news of Aurora’s recent k********g. They had made a quiet decision as brothers to protect their father from the darkness and shield their heart, Aurora, with everything they had left.
Now, inside one of the estate’s spacious rooms, the curtains were pulled shut, letting only a soft golden hue in from the setting sun outside. Aurora sat on the edge of the bed, wrapped
