"Selene has already moved out," Mrs. Aldridge said, "...a few days ago. It was a little difficult for me, you know. That sweet young woman has been nothing but good to an old woman like me. She was always kind and polite, despite her situation." She paused, shaking her head. "It was hard to let her go, especially knowing she's pregnant and unmarried. But... it seems she had her reasons."
Alaric's chest tightened at her words. "Did she say where she was going?" he asked, his voice trembling slightly, though he tried to hide it.
Mrs. Aldridge sighed again and shook her head. "No. She didn't share much, only that she needed to leave. Whatever her reasons, they seemed important enough for her to pack up so quickly."
She then gave him a measured look. "If you're truly her friend, I hope you'
