(Aurora's POV)
"You can." She kept hold of my hand. "And you will. This is yours. It has always been meant for you, even when I didn't know it yet."
My throat tightened. I pressed my lips together and nodded, because I didn't trust my voice.
Chloe, who had received the second bracelet and was already holding it up to the light with unrestrained delight, looked over and caught my expression. She didn't say anything clever. She just smiled.
Phineas arrived at eight o'clock exactly.
Chloe watched him come through the front door and shook her head slowly. "Honestly," she said, under her breath, "it's almost unfair."
I went red. "Stop it."
"He shows up *on the dot*. With that face. Aurora, you are disgustingly well taken care of and I hope you know it."
"I'm going now," I said, and grab
