#Chapter 42: No Choice At All

Aurora POV My nerves are frayed from the past few days spent trying to work with Gianna while we comb through the channels of the underground like last time. It’s long and grueling work and with no point to work off of like I had with Leonardo’s impending assassination, both of us are left coming up with a whole lot of nothing. Following leads that result in a dead end has been the story of our life. I’ve barely left my room other than to occasionally grab food for us downstairs, right now being one of those times. My stomach clenches painfully with hunger while I make my way down to the main floor, forcing me to put my hand over it to help ease the pain. Ugh… As I pass by the main dining hall, muffled voices drift out into the hallway. I stop short, cold dread pooling in my stomach as I recognize one voice immediately. Dominic. He’s here? Spinning on my heel, I head that way, needing to see him with my own two eyes to know that all of this researching and spending