Aurora’s POV As I made my way through the dimly lit corridors, my resolve faltered with each step. Doubt gnawed at the edges of my determination, threatening to derail my plans before they had even begun. But just as I reached the threshold of the grand entrance, a figure emerged from the shadows, startling me into frozen stillness. I thought it was a guard but no, she stood there in her nightgown looking like an angel. There, bathed in the soft glow of moonlight filtering through the windows, stood Lilian, her silhouette cast in sharp relief against the darkness that enveloped the palace. Her eyes bore into mine with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine, a silent question hanging in the air between us.For a moment, neither of us spoke, the weight of unspoken truths heavy upon us. And then, with a slow, deliberate movement, Lilian narrowed her eyes ever so slightly—a silent warning, a silent plea.I knew then that she understood, that she saw through the facade of composu
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