Aurora's POV
The sunset painted the pack grounds in shades of crimson as I stood in the garden, Mason's words echoing in my mind. He'd been trying to explain for hours, each revelation more painful than the last. Now he stood before me, desperation etched across his features, still trying to make me understand.
"Everything I did was to keep you safe," he insisted, taking a step toward me. "From the moment I sensed what you were, I've been working to protect you from the Void Hunters."
"By lying to me?" My voice cracked with emotion. "By hiding the fact that you used to hunt and capture people like me?"
The celestial energy within me surged, making the flowers around us wither and bloom in rapid succession. Mason watched with a mixture of awe and regret, and I wondered if he was remembe
