Aurora settled into the back seat and leaned toward Sophia, speaking softly, "Feels like we’re still a bit... trapped, don’t you think?"

Sophia gave her a reassuring smile. "It’s not gonna be like this forever. Trust me."

Aurora chuckled, "I thought you were gonna say, ‘Trust Mason.’"

Sophia gently took her hand. "If I told you to trust him, you'd probably still have doubts. But I know one thing—you’d always trust me, no matter ...