This captures the emotional moment when Aurora's father arrives in the Ashford territory to reveal the long-buried secrets of her heritage.The fire in the quiet parlor of the Ashford pack house crackles low, casting long, golden shadows across the stone floor. Outside, the night air is crisp, but inside, the atmosphere is heavy with decades of unspoken truth.I sit on the worn velvet couch with Marcus, my brother's arm wrapped firmly around my shoulders. Opposite us sits our father, who has finally arrived in the Ashford territory after weeks of hiding. He looks older than I remember. The lines around his eyes are deeper, carved by years of stress and fear, and his hair is almost completely silver. Yet, seeing him here, safe from Kael's reach, releases a knot in my chest I didn't realize I was holding.He reaches across the small wooden table, his old hands holding mine. They are rough, calloused from years of work, and trembling slightly."I am sorry I kept the secret, Aurora," he w
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