Freya’s POV
Victoria stepped from the shadows, her elegant figure radiating the quiet power that had made her a formidable Luna in her time. "I've been following you for weeks, Aurora. Did you really think I wouldn't recognize the stench of dark magic on my son? The same magic that clings to you like a second skin?"
"And I've been monitoring the energy fluctuations," I added, gaining confidence. "Every time you've been alone with Silvano for your so-called 'treatments,' the curse intensifies. You haven't been helping him—you've been killing him slowly."
"They're lying," Aurora hissed, desperation creeping into her voice. "Everything I've done has been for you, Silvano. For us."
"You speak of tradition while plotting to harm my heir?" he asked, his voice deathly quiet. "You sp
