Chapter 52 A Price To Pay

• The sun had barely risen, but Aurora was already awake, her mind racing with thoughts of the maid and the events of the past few days. The quiet of the morning seemed to reflect her current mood everything was still, but underneath the surface, there was a growing tension that she couldn’t ignore. She had been trying to process everything that had happened: the maid’s betrayal, her decision to spare the girl, and the unsettling feeling that something else was brewing in the air.
• Aurora stood by the window of her chambers, gazing out at the courtyard below. Her thoughts drifted to Damian. He had been distant lately, but she couldn’t help but wonder what he was planning. His sudden interest in her well-being, his constant warnings, and his cryptic comments made her uneasy. There was always something more with him something just beneath the surface that she couldn’t quite grasp.
• As she stood there, lost in thought, the door to her room creaked open, pulling her from her reverie. Damian’s tall figure filled the doorway, and for a moment, she froze. His dark eyes locked onto hers with that intense gaze, his face expressionless as always. He didn’t need to speak for the room to feel charged with tension.