Chapter 192. Scatter to the Winds and Sea

Aurora’s POV

I followed Caleb as he led me to the farthest edge of the property, the wind whispering through the trees, carrying a scent of damp earth and something bitter, something I couldn’t quite name. The weight in my chest grew heavier with each step, my heart already knowing the truth my mind refused to accept. And then, I saw it. A large wooden box, carefully polished, the wood glistening under the late afternoon sun. My breath caught in my throat, my fingers curling into fists at my sides.

“What is this?” I asked, though my voice was barely more than a whisper. I already knew the answer. I could feel it in my bones.

Caleb hesitated, his hands flexing at his sides, a clear sign that he was treading carefully. “Alpha Jackson sent this,” he said, his voice quieter than usual. “After the house was destroyed, we tried to recover what we could. We couldn’t get all of them, but… this one was still intact enough to be put together.”

A shiver ran down