Aurora’s POV
Anders is waiting for us when we enter the patient room. His familiar presence makes it a bit easier to keep walking, and his smile helps me calm down a bit.
“Aurora, this is my sister, Doctor Elisa,” he says. The woman, who is much smaller than him, steps forward and bows respectfully.
“It’s nice to meet you, Luna,” she says. Her kind eyes connect with mine, and her gentle voice wraps around me like a warm hug. Still, I hesitate before fully entering the exam room. She doesn’t push or demand I come in.
Doctor Elisa waits patiently as I inch my way inside with Thorne at my back.
“Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t feeling well?” Thorne whispers while helping me up onto the exam table. I tense at the cold surface, trying to fight back memories.
“I didn’t want to…” I t
