Aurora’s POVThe smell of coffee lingered in the air, warm and bitter, but I couldn’t bring myself to breathe it in. My palms pressed against the back of the kitchen chair, grounding me, because if I didn’t hold on, I thought I might collapse.Mom looked up first. Her eyes softened immediately, that instinctive motherly look she always wore when she sensed something was wrong. “Aurora, sweetheart—”“No.” The word came out sharper than I intended, but I didn’t take it back. “Not sweetheart. Not honey. I need answers. And I need them now.”Dad lowered his mug slowly, his gaze flicking to Mom. His jaw tightened, the kind of expression that said he’d known this moment was coming. “She’s old enough.”Mom flinched, like she wanted to deny it, but she didn’t argue. Her hands trembled as she set her coffee down, and suddenly I hated the sound of it clinking against the table.“What do you mean?” My voice cracked. I hated that too. “What are you not telling me?”Mom’s lips parted, but it was
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