Lily "I'm so fucking sorry, Lily. If I knew it was that bad, I wouldn’t have…" Mia’s voice buzzes through the mind-link, all guilty and whiny. I sigh hard, kicking my feet in the air before letting them slam down onto the bed. "It’s alright. I’m just... so fucking exhausted." "And he’s still ref
Lily I rip open the package and holy shit…a pair of black lingerie falls into my hands. Net. Scanty. Sexy as hell. "What the actual fuck, Mia?” "I snuck it into your box when I helped you pack. Amazing, right?" She sounds way too proud of herself. "Well… it is. But what the hell am I supposed to
Mia Where the fuck is Damon? It’s already late, and he’s still not back. Both him and his dad. I mean, weren’t they just supposed to grab Christmas decorations? What the hell is taking them so fucking long? I just got out of the shower, and now I’m lying on the bed, bored out of my damn mind. I
Curiosity gets the best of me. “Where’s Aaron?” I ask, narrowing my eyes. Max scratches the back of his head. “Uh… he went out to grab something.” I roll my eyes. “Thank goddess. At least I won’t be running into him.” We keep walking, but then I notice something weird. Instead of heading towar
Mia Damon didn’t say a single word—no warnings, no dramatic threats. He just moved like a goddamn bullet and decked Aaron right in the face. Full-force, no hesitation. Aaron stumbled back, clutching his jaw, and I swear I heard his teeth rattle. “You fucking bastard,” Damon snarled, rolling his sh
Damon exhales sharply, his jaw clenching. “Yeah… it’s why I don’t like my cousins.” He reaches for my hands, squeezing them gently. “I’m so sorry, Mia. I didn’t want this to happen.” I shrug, trying to act unbothered, even though my blood is still boiling. “It’s fine. I mean, I probably should’ve t
**Current Time** Aria The holidays are over, and honestly? Fuck this. I don’t wanna think about going back to class, dealing with professors and their surprise-ass emergency tests. Like, why? Why do they do this? Can’t we ease back into it like normal human beings? Ugh. "Are you done?" Lucas s
I can’t fucking believe this. Did he seriously just accuse me of putting everyone else before our relationship? Like, is he for real? I stomp to my car, get in, and speed off. We were supposed to go together, but screw that. He can figure it out himself. Maybe take an Uber. Or walk. I don’t give a
“Aria, you good?” Mark’s voice cuts through my little mental spiral and drags me back to reality. I blink a few times, trying to pull myself together before I look at him. “Yeah. I’m fine. Just got a little caught up in my feelings. Nothing dramatic.” Mark nods like he believes me, even though I’m
Aria We step outta the living room, and the cold hits me like a freaking slap to the face. This wind? Rude as hell. It goes straight through my jacket like it’s got beef with me personally. It’s still pitch dark outside, obviously, but there’s electricity glowing from this part of the mansion like
Lucas The second I hit the room, I just crash onto the bed like my body finally gave up. I yank the blanket over my face like that’s gonna block out the bullshit in my head. My skull feels like it’s about to explode, and my chest? Yeah, that shit’s not doing any better either. It’s like someone’s
But Lucas? Oh no. He’s not calming down one bit. “I can’t calm down, Aria. You need to say something right now. Tell this idiot you belong in Shadow Pang.” He’s practically barking it, and honestly, I’m about two seconds from losing it too. “Lucas,” I start, trying real hard to keep my voice soft a
Aria “Aria, I’m telling you, there’s nothing to be scared of. I mean, yeah, the Hollow sect are creepy as hell and all that, but Alpha Marcel’s got the resources. He’s got the people, the connections. You’re safe here,” Mark says the second we step into the living room, like he’s trying to sell me
Aria After I shower and get dressed, Lucas and I head downstairs for breakfast. Alpha Marcel’s not in the living room yet, and Mark... well, goddess knows where he is. Probably off being mysterious and annoying, as usual. We make our way to the dining room where the maid who called us is already
I turn to the side, my back pressed against his chest, and his arm slides around my waist like it belongs there. His body’s warm, grounding, and his scent…gosh it's so soothing. “Goodnight, baby,” he whispers, pressing a soft kiss to my shoulder. “Goodnight, baby,” I murmur back, letting my hand s
Aria “Oh yeah… they’re not here right now,” Alpha Marcel says, scratching his head like he’s trying to dig out the answer. “They went outta the country to visit a relative of my wife.” I nod, but honestly, it sounds like total bullshit. Like, really? In the middle of all this chaos? The pack’s cu
“Let me guess. He said, ‘Screw this fire crap’?” “Pretty much. Said it was barbaric and refused to keep sacrificing his people. And the moment he stopped? Curse hit us like a wrecking ball. No sunlight, no crops, no peace. Just rot and death. Now there’s some weird-ass illness spreading…werewolves