Aurora pov

I was checking each book and scroll inside the dusty locker in her attic, my fingers brushing over cracked leather covers and brittle parchment. She had everything I needed to know about magic spells tucked away here. I carefully gathered the ones I needed most for now, stacking them neatly before we left the apartment.

On our way back to the mansion, silence filled the car, broken only by the hum of the engine. My thoughts raced in circles. How was I supposed to learn magic ...