AURORA’S POV

Kasper moved closer, leaning into me, and his breath brushed my ear.

“Aurora, if you can’t..”

I cut him off before he could finish. “Don’t worry. Now or later, she needs to know. She deserves to understand Alia better. I've had enough time.”

He studied me for a moment, then gave a single quick nod. “Right.”

He adjusted himself, moving closer to me, his warm breath brushing against my side, and slid his hand into mine, giving it a gentle squeeze that grounded ...