LOGINHe leans in close, eyes locked on mine. “I’d die before I let anything happen to you.” He brushes his lips against mine, soft and slow. “And let’s be real, even if you did fall, your silver power’s got you. You’d probably land like a badass.” I roll my eyes, but I’m smiling like a fool. “Still. Not
Aria We’ve just finished laying Alpha Marcus to rest and gotten back to the mansion. The whole thing feels heavy as hell. He passed last night, right after Lucas and I talked to him. The man was barely holding on…thin, weak, sickly as shit…but at least he looked happy to see us. Especially Lucas.
My mouth parts slightly in surprise. “I didn’t know that,” I say, trying to picture what Moon River must have once been. “Not many knew,” Asora replies gently. “But now that the curse is broken, we’re going to rebuild it. Restore it to what it used to be.” “I wish you could stay… but I understan
Aria As I step out and close it behind me, I find them all waiting just outside. Their eyes are on me immediately. “You guys…” I begin, my voice hoarse and thick from crying. “We couldn’t just leave you in there,” Mia says gently, stepping closer. Her expression is soft but concerned. “We had
“You need to rest, Aria,” she says softly, wrapping her arm around my waist. “You just woke up.” “I don’t care,” I say. “Just take me to Lucas. Please.” The way they all glance at each other makes my stomach turn. There’s something in their eyes…uncertainty, fear…that makes my hands tremble. “Com
Aria From the distance, I hear Asora’s voice break like a whip through the chaos. “Aria… I can’t hold on anymore!” I whip my head up. The others are already down, collapsed from exhaustion or defeat. Asora stands alone, her hands glowing as she keeps Jane at bay. Her entire body trembles, her fac
Mark exhales sharply. "Aria, he didn’t abandon you. He… did it to save you." I fold my arms. "Save me from what, Mark? Spill it already." "I can’t!" He looks frustrated as hell now, glancing around like someone’s listening in. "It’s too dangerous. The walls have ears." Oh, for fuck’s sake. I
Aria I can’t believe this shit. Lucas is actually mad at me…for something I have zero control over. Like, what the hell does he expect me to do? Just drop everything…my friends, my family…and follow him blindly? The fact that he even suggested it blows my fucking mind. The worst part? I can’t s
Aria One minute, I’m on cloud nine…Lucas spinning me around the dance floor like I’m the damn queen of the world. The next? Some girl strolls in, a walking, talking buzzkill, and decides to ruin everything. I don’t know who the hell she is, but from the look in Lucas’s eyes, I’ve got a bad feeling
“Let me go, you fucking bastard!” I choke out, my vision blurring from lack of air. “I’m not letting you go until I get what I want from you… my dear daughter,” he sneers. “Don’t,” I rasp, twisting in his grip. “Don’t you fucking call me that. I’m not your daughter. And you’re not my father!”







