Aurora's POV

I like to think of myself as level-headed, but I was aware that I wasn’t the most level-headed person. With my mother standing in front of me I couldn’t fathom being anything other than angry. She had spent my entire life lying to me and grooming me to trust her lies simply because she was my mother.

“Aurora…” her words trailed off. She didn’t know what to say to me and I don’t think any words that she prepared would be enough to ...