AURORA’S POV:

I looked into the thick foliage ahead of us, my heart hammering painfully in my chest. My mind ran with many negative thoughts, each coming worse than the last. Every movement I made felt pushed. Where was Alia? Was Alia truly here, or has she been kidnapped?

What if Dante….No, I stopped myself.

Kasper came closer to me and gently pulled my hand into his. His warmth was supposed to ground me but all it did was remind me how cold I was.

“Just stay calm,” he ...