CHAPTER 18 The announcement

Aria

I woke to the sound of music. Valeria had returned and was cleaning. She didn’t know I was back. I opened the door and joined her in the kitchen.

She dropped everything and rushed to me, pulling me into a warm hug.

“Aria, you are back. Are you feeling all right?” She searched my body for injuries. I hugged her and smiled.

“I am fine, Val, don’t worry,” I replied and entered the living room. Valeria followed me as I sat on the sofa.

“How did it happen, Aria? Thank Goddess you are fine,” she whispered, her eyes full of tears.

“It’s a long story, Val. I have something to tell you,” I replied and that stopped Valeria’s bubbling. She looked at me curiously.

“What is it?”

“Tonight, Alpha Jackson will announce my new rank upgrade, Val. He is making me a warrior to thank me for saving Andy,” I blurted and waited for my friend’s reaction.

“Does that mean you will leave our house? And we will not be in touch as we are?” she whispered, snapping her fingers nervously.

“At a later stage, ye