[Earlier]
Valeriana stood resolute, her gaze locked on Verona's crimson eyes. While Neveah remained unconscious, the two women were locked in an intense gaze... There was clearly a lot that needed to be said.
"Why did you abandon your son, Raven?" Verona's voice calm and cold, hung heavy in the air. It was a question that broke the silence.
Valeriana flinched. The name 'Raven,' the name she'd chosen for him before he was even born. "It's a long story," she finally said, her voice heavy. "I had my reasons. But that was never my intention."
"Well, we have time on our hands," Verona countered, a hint of emotionless sarcasm lacing her words. She gestured towards Neveah, who was unconscious only pulsating with the two opposing aura's."It'll be a while before he wakes up."