Time seemed to stop and Aurora couldn’t breathe anymore. Still, her expression didn’t show anything of the storm brewing inside her. She wouldn’t give anything away, that choice was all on Matteo’s father. Other than that quick look he threw towards his son, she couldn’t tell what he saw in her mind, or what he was going to tell King Riccardo.
“She doesn’t know where my son is.”
Aurora almost caved and let out a sigh, but composed herself quickly. His fingers were still on her temples, shivering ever so slightly.
“What?!” King Riccardo’s voice thundered over the silent piazza, as he stormed over to them and ripped Aurora away from King Samuel. “That’s impossible!”
He turned her towards him, looking into her eyes intently as if he was trying to read her mind as well.
“The last time s
