I watched as Aurora’s perfect pink lips turned down into a frown and her eyes began to sparkle with tears that wanted to escape.
It was clear that she wasn’t happy with my ultimatum. However, I couldn’t tell her that once Hayes began to treat her for her chronic poisoning, reaching that goal wasn’t entirely out of her grasp.
"Do you agree?" I asked, keeping my face neutral. "If not, you can go ahead and leave right now."
"One month..." She murmured, lifting her gaze to meet mine. "Do I have any other choice but to accept it?"
"Of course you do." I retorted as pride at the little thing’s determination ran through me. "You can just leave now if you don’t accept my condition."
"And go where?" She asked quietly, looking down at her hands. "I no longer have a home."
At her words, I felt
