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
I clenched my jaw and swallowed the words and I scowled instead. Kade didn’t seem bothered in the slightest. If anything, my irritation appeared to amuse him. He stepped closer and leaned down before I could react and then brushed his lips against my forehead.The contact made my entire body recoil
Aria’s POVDamon.His grip steadied me, firm and unyielding, until my balance returned, then just as quickly, he let go.The sudden release sent me stumbling back a step. My heel slipped slightly against the floor, and I had to grab the edge of a nearby shelf to stop myself from tipping over.“Watch
Aria’s POVI had barely finished shelving the last ledger when one of the pack messengers appeared at the archive door. The young wolf looked uncomfortable, shifting from one foot to the other as if he would rather be anywhere else.“Aria Vale?” He asked.I straightened slowly, brushing dust from my
Aria’s POVMy stomach dropped, but I forced my spine straight. “What do you want, Kade?”He ignored the question completely. His gaze swept over the archive before returning to me with thinly veiled amusement.“You really outdid yourself,” he said. “Crashing my brother’s wedding? Interrupting a full







