“What do you mean that she felt like she was more than just a human?” I could feel that I was frowning, feeling the weight that settled between my eyebrows. I couldn’t deny that I was confused by what Alaric had said, for what he was saying was practically impossible. She was a human. Aurora herself had told me that, but now my suspicions had been raised, and I found myself wondering if the Queen had been lying to me. “How much time did you spend with her before you left her behind?” What could that possibly have had to do with anything? “I didn’t spend any time with her. I made sure that she would be cared for by the doctor, and then I left. I went back and told Aurora that Hera was her responsibility. She knows that if anything were