Chapter 75

• Aurora's POV
• The portal spat me out onto a windswept cliff overlooking a vast, stormy sea. I stumbled, falling to my knees as the weight of everything crashed over me. Tears streamed down my face, mingling with the salty spray from the crashing waves below.
• I had run again. From Mason, from Ethan, from the crushing expectations that threatened to suffocate me. But this time felt different. This wasn't just an escape; it was a chance to finally face myself, to confront the tangled mess of emotions I'd been avoiding for so long.