“You know what? Fuck this,” Lucas suddenly says, his voice hard and final. “Aria and I are leaving. We’re not staying in this place another second.” I let out a long sigh. “Lucas... come on…” He turns to me, and his eyes are serious. “Aria, look around. Doesn’t this place scream trap to you?” I f
Aria There’s literal fucking bones and human skulls all over the floor, and it’s seriously messing with my head. Like, what the actual fuck is this place? And the worst part? These bones don’t even look that old. They’re not ancient or dusty or decayed enough to be forgotten relics. They look... r
He shakes his head, like I just told him the dumbest shit ever. “Nope. You’re staying on.” “You’ve already done enough. And am I not heavy?” “Nope. You’re as light as a fucking feather.” “Lucas, come on,” I whisper in his ear, trying to get him to take me seriously. “Nope,” he says again, t
Lucas finally speaks up. “And the Hollow Sect priestess? What does she even need it for?” Shiva glances at him, her face unreadable. “She uses it for mind control, to make people do whatever she wants,” Shiva says, her voice low like she’s scared the trees might snitch. “That’s fucking insane,”
Aria This place is so fucking dark, I swear. We can barely see shit, even with the torches Shiva and Mark are carrying. And don’t even get me started on the damn bushes. They’re thick as hell, clawing at our clothes and slowing us down like they're trying to drag us back or something. It's annoyi
“Lucas,” I say, reaching out and placing my hands on his arms. “Take a breath. Just relax. Please.” He breathes in slowly, then nods. “Aria... are you really sure about this?” Honestly, I’m not. Not completely. But I can’t feed into his paranoia right now. I nod. “Yes. Please, baby. Let’s just do
Aria I manage to get out of bed, with Lucas steadying me and holding my waist as he helps me. We follow Mark out of the room, and as we make our way down the stairs, my mind spins with anxious thoughts. Anticipation claws at my chest, making it hard to breathe. I can’t stop thinking about what the
Alpha Marcel lets out a breath. “Thank the goddess. We need to begin the process soon.” I frown, my attention shifting. “Who’s Shiva?” “She’s the high priestess,” Alpha Marcel answers, forcing a tight smile. “I asked her to hurry so we can finally deal with all this.” But something about his body
Lucas I keep pacing around the room like a damn lunatic, waiting for Aria to wake up. This whole thing feels off. I should’ve never left her alone with that man, not when I’ve never trusted him. And now he’s sitting there, telling me she just fainted while playing the piano, like that explains any