Aurora Grey thought she could win her husband, Lucas Rossi's heart, even if it took years. For three long years, she endured his coldness, hoping that one day he would see her as more than just a convenient substitute. But when she reads the headlines announcing Lucas’s return to the city with his ex-girlfriend, Julia Mayhem, the truth hits her like a dagger—she never had a place in his heart. Lucas's affection had always belonged to Julia, and now that she’s back, Aurora knows her time is up. No longer willing to be the woman in the shadows, Aurora takes control of her fate. With a sharp resolve, she demands a divorce, choosing to reclaim her dignity rather than watch the man she loves cherish someone else. But Lucas Rossi isn’t a man who easily lets go of what he considers his. The moment Aurora steps out of his life, he realizes just how deeply she had entwined herself in his heart. Driven by a need to reclaim what he’s lost, Lucas tracks her down, determined to make her see that she belongs with him—and no one else.
The Elder regarded her thoughtfully, brow furrowed. "Hmm."
Hades finally broke his silence, voice trembling with a mix of anger and urgency. "There's no need to consider such nonsense, Elder," he said, forcing an unconvincing laugh. "That video is clearly fabricated."
The Elder glanced back and forth between Hades and Atticus, his eyes narrowing slightly as he tried to gauge the truth.
But it was Atticus who stepped forward, his voice calm yet commanding, addressing the room directly.
"If Hades is so certain the video is false," he said, a hint of challenge in his tone, "then let him swear upon the Moon Goddess that he never had any romantic affair with Sophia, the witch's daughter."
Gasps rippled through the crowd, and a wave of murmurs filled the hall.
The intensity of the moment pulled everyone into it, binding them with the weight of Atticus's challenge.
After a moment, nods of agreement spread across the crowd.