065 | Damage Control

Aurora’s POV

I would, at some point, be able to deal with the sudden tilting of my world upon its axis. That was the logical conclusion to draw – but it hadn’t happened yet.

Selene knew I was Aurora Everheart. This was not me guessing, not me jumping to conclusions. There was no allusion in her statement.

Selene knew.

‘Uh, oh,’ Violet whispered.

I gulped. ‘You said it.’

I scrambled desperately to think of something to say to make this go away. I had to act casual, to act like Selene was crazy, to laugh if I had to – but what if none of those things worked? I spent so long second guessing myself that my expression got caught between laughter and fear, and I said nothing.

Selene just smirked at me, the cat with the cream as her cold green eyes assessed me with a victor’s glint. I had to say something, do something – but what?

I opened my mouth, determined to at least try to defend myself, but before I could Selene spoke.

“Ethan! She’s in here,” she called out, twisting at the waist to