LOGINAria’s POVI didn’t stop running.I didn’t even know where I was going anymore.Branches scraped against my arms as I pushed through the trees, my breath coming out in short, uneven bursts, my chest aching with every step. The path had disappeared a long time ago, replaced by uneven ground and shado
My voice cut off abruptly.The blockers.My head snapped toward the healer. “How long?” I demanded.She hesitated, clearly uneasy under the intensity of my stare. “Long enough for it to affect her system,” she admitted carefully. “Her wolf is weakened. The bond… unstable.”Unstable.A cold weight se
Damon’s POV“Aria!” My voice tore out of me before I could stop it, rough and sharp enough to echo against the walls, but she didn’t slow down. She didn’t even hesitate, she just ran.The door slammed behind her and for a second, I couldn’t move.I stood there, staring at the space she had just occu
“Tomorrow,” I echoed.He lingered for a second longer, his gaze searching my face like he was trying to find something he didn’t understand. Then he turned and walked away.I didn’t close the door until he was completely gone.The second it shut, I sagged against it, my body trembling as the adrenal
Aria’s POVMy heart was still racing when the knock came again. “Aria!”The sound of his voice cut through everything, snapping the fragile calm that had settled in the room into jagged pieces. I froze where I sat, the mug still warm in my hands, my pulse spiking so hard it made my chest ache.Acro
The air felt different with him inside. “You’re really committed to bad decisions tonight,” I said, trying to lighten the tension as I moved toward my bed.Damon followed, slower this time. “You opened the window.”“That was a moment of weakness.”“I’ll keep that in mind.”I rolled my eyes, but I c







