Chapter 27

• Chapter 27
• Aurora pressed her forehead gently against the cool glass window, watching the rain trail down in thin lines. The soft tapping against the windowpane matched the restless beating of her heart. Outside, the sky was dark, heavy clouds blocking out the sun. The dreary weather felt exactly like her life—dark, suffocating, and hopelessly tangled.
• It had been days since her mother’s slap, but the memory still burned on her skin, a humiliating reminder of her place in this family. The sting had faded, but the shame hadn’t. Her mother’s disapproving eyes haunted her dreams. Edward’s cold stare and Liam’s carefully guarded expression only deepened her hurt.