Aurora’s P.O.V

Both Caleb and Caroline exchanged another glance, and for a moment, I thought I saw a flicker of something—something like relief—before Caleb turned to me, his expression more serious than I had ever seen it.

“How did you know?” he asked, his voice tight with curiosity and apprehension.

I couldn’t hold back a bitter laugh. “How did I know?” I echoed, the weight of the truth settling in like a stone in my gut. “There’s no point in hiding ...