Chapter 350. Holding on, Letting Go

Aurora’s POV

I stared at the pendant in my hand, my breath coming short as the green glow pulsed, softer this time, but still steady enough to remind me of a heartbeat. My voice trembled when I finally asked, “Mom... was that you? Has it always been you?”

“Yes, sweetheart,” her voice came, soft and warm, like it used to be when she tucked me into bed. “It has always been me. Every time you felt that light, every time you thought it was just a trick of your mind, I was there. I was helping you, guiding you... protecting you.”

I swallowed hard, gripping the chain so tight it bit into my palm. “So when the bullies cornered me... when I thought I wasn’t going to make it home.”

“That was me,” she said quickly, almost like she didn’t want me to doubt it for even a second. “I was the one who made them back away, the one who sent that warning chill through their bones. I couldn’t bear to watch them hurt you.”

My lips quivered. “And when Lucas tried to...