LOGIN“I read something else in the archives,” I said slowly, my voice softer now.Damon glanced at me briefly. “What?”I hesitated, my fingers tightening slightly. “About Lunas.”That got his attention.The air in the car shifted subtly, the weight of his focus turning fully toward me even though his eye
Aria’s POV“No plan?” I repeated, my voice rising with every word as I turned fully toward him. “You dragged me out of the pack in the middle of the night, injured, with no backup, no warning to anyone, and you don’t even have a plan?”Damon exhaled slowly, like he was already bracing himself for th
I hated how my body responded to him. I hated how my breath caught. I hated how my wolf leaned into it.“Let go,” I said quickly, my voice coming out tighter than I intended.Damon didn’t move right away.His grip lingered for just a second longer, like he felt it too, like he was aware of the shift
Aria’s POV“This is stupid.”I kept my voice low, but the bite in it was impossible to hide as I stood by the open window, staring down into the darkness below. The drop wasn’t deadly, but it was far enough to make my stomach twist uncomfortably. The wind brushed against my face, cool and restless,
“If anything,” I added, my fingers curling slightly at my sides, “it would be a risk. If my wolf dies because of something like this…” My voice faltered for a split second before I forced it steady again. “Then I will never forgive her.”The words came out colder than I intended, but I meant every s
Aria’s POV“The man said you were friends.”My voice came out quieter than I expected, but it still cut through the heavy silence in the room. The words seemed to settle over all three of us at once, pulling us into the same unsettling thought.Damon didn’t respond immediately. His jaw tightened, hi
Aria’s POVMy hands wouldn’t stop shaking.I was still gripping the steering wheel, my knuckles white, my breath coming in sharp, uneven bursts that burned my lungs. The engine hummed beneath me, but everything else felt distant, muted, like the world had been shoved underwater.I stared ahead at hi
Aria’s POVThe world still rang from the explosion of glass.My ears hadn’t fully recovered, the sharp echo of that unnatural sound lingering like a ghost inside my skull, but the silence that followed felt worse. Too heavy. Too aware.And then he stepped out of the trees.I froze.He didn’t look li
He didn’t respond immediately. That alone told me he didn’t like the idea but I pressed on anyway.“We could use that,” I added. “Force them to reveal themselves.”Damon finally glanced at me then, his eyes sharp, searching my face like he was trying to find the flaw in my reasoning, or maybe trying
Aria’s POVThe sound echoed off the stone walls of the strategy room. I flinched, my shoulders hunching toward my ears.Damon was practically vibrating.His scent that was usually a comforting mix of spice and pine now felt aggressive, and overwhelming."Why would you cover for him?" Damon’s voice d







