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He took a deep breath and looked at Aurora, his face grave. "...I had to lie to him to buy some time," he continued.

"As we speak, three of his men are out in your hometown looking for this cave that doesn't even exist. It's only a matter of time till they realize the truth and return to tell my father about it. By then, both of us might have no way of escaping death."

Aurora's eyes widened in shock.

"What?"

Derek shook his head. "I don't know what to do now, honestly.”

Aurora couldn't sit still. She was pacing around the room, her thoughts racing a mile a minute.

She ran her hands through her hair, trying to calm herself down, not wanting panic to take over, she needed to think logically. She looked out the window, the moon casting a silver glow over everything. She could see the woods in the distance, and for a moment she felt a twinge of homesickness.

But there was no time for nostalgia now.

She turned around and faced Derek, who was watching her with concern. "We have to come
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