Chapter 43

• Aurora's POV
• The morning sun filtered through the curtains, but its warmth failed to reach me. I sat on my bed, staring at the new security camera Ethan had insisted on installing in my room. He'd called it a necessary precaution, but it felt like the final nail in the coffin of my freedom.
• I sighed, running my fingers through my tangled hair. Despite our talk, Ethan had doubled down on security measures. Guards patrolled the perimeter of my cottage, my phone was constantly monitored, and I couldn't even go to the bathroom without someone knowing about it.