" What were you two talking about ? " Aurora asked as soon as Gabriel pushed open the door and went inside that night .
As Gabriel entered the bedroom , he noticed Aurora already tucked into bed , her body wrapped tightly in a blanket . Despite the changing season , the night still held a chilly air , intensifying Aurora's sense of coldness . But it wasn't just the physical temperature that made her shiver . Aurora couldn't shake off the feeling of being separated from her brother so abruptly . It seemed as though the sudden distance between them had caused an emotional chill to run through her veins . Her mind was fixated on the moment Gabriel had approached Achilles , asking for a private conversation . The mere thought of what Gabriel might reveal to her brother sent a wave of fear co
