𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐀
"Go to your room and freshen up," he said, his tone still gentle but with an edge underneath that I didn't understand. "Start your chores for the day, and this afternoon you'll be going for your first scan to assess the Core's integration."
I blinked at him in surprise because I hadn't expected to be given permission to leave, hadn't expected anything but more punishment after Sonya's accusations.
Cheese pressed against my leg and whined softly as if asking whether it was safe to move, and I stroked his head once before slowly pushing myself to my feet with the blanket still wrapped around my shoulders.
Rafayel's eyes tracked my movement but he didn't say anything else, just continued to hold Sonya while she cried against him with that strange darkness lingering in his gaze every time he looked at me instead of her.
