Chapter 84

• Aurora
• As I thought of my next move, an idea grew like a flower in my thoughts. The solution emerged with a quiet certainty—I needed to confront Lucia. The dungeon, where she was kept, became my destination, the cold stones beneath the castle held the key to the first steps of my plan, and I was determined to go.
• Careful not to disturb Jace’s peaceful sleep, I rose from the bed with a certain grace. The moon still shone into the room and reflected a glow upon his sleeping form, as I quietly slipped out of the room, closing the door with a barely audible click.