Aurora James - POV
No words were exchanged after that conversation, but a thought struck my mind like a lightning bolt. "Stella."
"Hmm?"
"Did you know Adrian before coming here?" I asked, noticing her steps falter and her body stiffen. A forced smile spread across her face, but I could see the tension in her shoulders.
"No, this is the first time I'm meeting Gamma Acosta," she replied, but the glance they exchanged earlier whispered secrets I couldn't ignore.
"Then why did you look shocked when you saw him?" I pressed, my heart racing with curiosity and concern.
"It's nothing, Aurora," she insisted, but I shook my head, feeling the weight of my intuition.
"The look on your face—I've experienced that," I said, watching her eyes widen. "That was the same look I had when I first found my mate."
