_Mira's POV_
I was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in my thoughts. I still couldn’t wrap my mind around everything that had happened. My body was exhausted, but my mind refused to rest. My parents' secrets, Aaron’s threats, the old woman's warning—it all swirled together, making it impossible to relax.
A soft knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts. I turned my head to see Killian standing in the doorway. He looked hesitant, almost unsure, which was strange for him. Killian was always so confident, so sure of himself. But now, he looked different, like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
“What do you want?” I asked, my voice coming out harsher than I intended. I couldn’t help it. Every time I looked at him, all I could see was the betrayal. The way
