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Chapter 24: A First Real Clue

Author: Almira
last update publish date: 2026-07-13 18:40:21

Aurora's POV

I and Aridian stood frozen in the dusty, narrow hallway, staring at the closed wooden door in stunned silence. Neither of us moved a muscle. Neither of us dared to speak. The only sound breaking the heavy tension was our own ragged breathing in the stale, musty air of the west wing. The brass key still felt warm in my trembling hand from the moment it had turned smoothly in the lock just moments earlier.

“There was someone in there,” I whispered finally, my voice barely audible eve
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