Aurora's POV
Since my mother's condition had stabilized, Kane had quietly returned to investigating the larger conspiracy threatening our world. With medical specialists monitoring her progress, he could dedicate his analytical mind to the intelligence patterns that had been nagging at him since we'd first uncovered evidence of the Rogue King's network.
I'd noticed his renewed focus over the past few days. He would disappear for hours, returning with files and that particular expression he wore when pieces of a puzzle were forming a disturbing picture.
It was a quiet afternoon when Kane found me sitting by my mother’s bedside while she napped. I was curled up in one of the comfortable chairs Kane had somehow procured, reading a book I couldn't focus on.
Kane's approach was hesitant, as
