Nobela ni Night Owl

~ Aria's POV ~"You still haven’t heard from Lucian? It’s been two weeks since he left with Sybille, and he’s still not back," I muttered to Miss Hellcat, my voice thick with worry and frustration clawing in my chest."Is that why you weren’t paying attention during your teacher’s lecture?" she asked, her arms crossed, her brow arched. "Do you realize how important your training is?"I groaned, dragging my hands down my face, overwhelmed. The pressure in my chest felt like it was going to split me into two. "Lectures happen almost every day... but when someone dies, that’s it. They’re gone forever. You don’t get another chance to see them again.""I never said Lucian is dead," she corrected sharply."Then why is he not coming back here? How could you have trusted an old witch to be able to help him?""Sybille isn’t just some old witch, Aria. She’s his guardian. And for your information, Lucian is fine. He hasn’t returned because he’s still recovering.""How long will it take him to re

~ Aria's POV ~ A few monsters crowded inside Lucian’s room, their faces masked with concern as Miss Hellcat bent over Lucian’s pale, unconscious body. She examined him carefully, yet it was painfully obvious she had no clue what was wrong with him.My tears wouldn’t stop. They kept slipping down my cheeks, one after another, as I stared helplessly at Lucian. His skin was so pale, almost ghostly, and he looked... fragile. Like a delicate flame flickering in the wind.Miss Hellcat finally rose from the bed, her eyes drifting toward me. "What happened, Aria?" she asked.I shook my head because I was more than confused. "I don't know, Miss Hellcat. We were together and then he suddenly collapsed after the thunder," I answered."Liar!" Isolde’s voice sliced through the tension like a blade. She pushed her way through the others, her eyes full of venom. "You did something to Lucian, didn’t you? Just like you did to those dead vampires!""I didn't do anything to Lucian. I would never think

~ Aria's POV ~Lucian's lips pressed tightly together, almost like he was silently cursing himself for the words he had just said. All I did was stare at him, confused about how he was able to hear my thoughts."Do you need anything?" he asked, his voice no longer holding the playful charm I was used to. It sounded dull and guarded."Would you mind explaining how you're able to hear my thoughts?" I demanded, this time with more strength in my voice. I wanted him to know I wasn’t playing around."I don’t hear your thoughts, Little Sparkles," he said softly. "Why can’t you just believe me? How many times do I have to tell you—you’re the last person I would ever lie to. I’ll never lie to you." His voice was coated with sincerity… but his eyes, they told a different story."If you're not lying to me, then how come you can easily tell what I am thinking?" I pushed again, not willing to back down."I'm an Incubus. It's always easy to take a guess. Why would I even bother hearing your though

~ Aria's POV ~Lucian pressed his lips further into mine, wth a signal that I should open my mouth for him to enter. Everything was happening so fast. I thought he was joking, just teasing me like he always did, only for him to kiss me. His lips were hot, demanding, and hungry, moving over mine with a fire that made my knees tremble. I didn’t open my mouth right away. I couldn’t. I was still in shock, frozen by the intensity of it all."Open your mouth for me, Little Sparkles," he whispered into my lips, and I felt like I was under a spell. As if bewitched by his voice alone, I slowly parted my lips, granting him access.And the moment I did, he devoured me. He entered into my mouth, kissing me with full energy. He kissed me with a kind of energy I’d never felt before—raw, unfiltered, and filled with desire. His tongue collided with mine, hot and persuasive. He sucked on my lower lip, then deepened the kiss with expert precision. With every move he made, I longed for more.I tried to

~ Aria's POV ~I heaved a deep sigh as I walked back to my room, the guilt of lying to Raven pouring down on me like a relentless storm. He had left the school to attend to something—something he didn’t think I needed to know.Despite the lie I’d told, I still longed to be with him. I wanted more time with him. But he had to leave, just like he said."Don’t feel too guilty, Aria. It’s not like he’s your boyfriend. You didn’t cheat… You didn’t do anything wrong." I tried to reassure myself, but the guilt only settled deeper in my chest, coiling tightly like a vice.What if I continued with this lie, especially when I was falling for all three of them and couldn't go a day without thinking about them?I sighed again, pushed the door open, and entered the room, but I almost screamed out when I saw Callista and Darian making out—his hands roaming her body like he was about to tear her clothes off.They both shot apart like guilty teenagers caught in the act the moment they saw me. "Aria…

~ Aria's POV ~Just like Thorne had said, Kael came to get me as soon as he left."Is everything okay with Thorne?" I asked, with worry etched in my voice. When he left earlier, he didn't seem happy."Why would you think everything is not okay with him?" Kael returned."Because he wasn't really in a good mood when he left earlier. Will his father do something to him?" I asked."How should I know?" he shrugged dismissively."You’re going to be his second-in-command after he becomes Alpha, right? You’re his Beta. Don’t tell me you have no idea what’s going on," I said, my voice growing firmer."I don't. And even if I did, I wouldn't possibly tell you about it.""Why? Because I'm not a werewolf like the rest of you?""You should've thought about that before hanging out with Thorne.""What do you mean? What did Lyra say to Thorne's father? What is he going to do to Thorne?" I asked so many questions at once."I'd like it if you remained quiet, silver-white hair.""It's Aria!" I snapped, n