(Author’s POV)
Aurora curled up on the large, soft couch in the living room, the moonlight slanting through the tall windows casting a warm glow over her. The mansion was quiet at this hour, the faint hum of the staff working in distant parts of the house, the occasional rustle of wind outside.
She had changed into a loose cream sweater and shorts, her hair left open, giving her a soft, relaxed look. A novel rested in her hands, but her thoughts kept drifting back to the conversation she’d had with Elara earlier that day. The bond they had formed so quickly warmed her heart.
The faint sound of tires crunching against the gravel driveway caught her attention. Her heart gave a small leap, she knew that sound. She closed her book and placed it on the couch, her eyes fixed on the entrance
