LOGINDamon’s POVFor the first time in weeks, I wasn't working. No patrol reports, no council meetings, no elders trying to force decisions onto my desk. Just Aria.I had made that decision the night before and refused to let anything interfere with it, though unfortunately Aria was currently trying to.
For a moment, he just stared at me then, slowly, his expression softened again, like he was slipping back into a version of himself that knew how to win me over.“You’re really choosing him,” he said quietly. “After everything I did for you?”I let out a short, humorless laugh. “You didn’t do anythi
Aria’s POVThe infirmary was too quiet, not peaceful—never peaceful—but had this kind of silence that felt forced, like the walls themselves were holding their breath. The smell of antiseptic was sharp enough to sting my nose the moment I stepped inside, and for a second I almost turned back.Almost
For a moment, he just stared at me then, slowly, his expression softened again, like he was slipping back into a version of himself that knew how to win me over.“You’re really choosing him,” he said quietly. “After everything I did for you?”I let out a short, humorless laugh. “You didn’t do anythi
Aria’s POVThe infirmary was too quiet, not peaceful—never peaceful—but had this kind of silence that felt forced, like the walls themselves were holding their breath. The smell of antiseptic was sharp enough to sting my nose the moment I stepped inside, and for a second I almost turned back.Almost
Aria's POVThe feeling wouldn't leave, it followed me through lunch, through the reports stacked on my desk, through every conversation I barely paid attention to and no matter how many times I reminded myself that Damon could handle himself, that he had survived far worse than a day spent with Kade
I stumbled backward. “That’s not real,” I said quickly, shaking my head. “That’s not real.”The voices stopped and silence returned.I let out a shaky breath and forced myself back to the table, flipping open the ledger again with more force than necessary.“Focus,” I repeated. For ten minutes, it w
Aria’s POVThe courtyard was already crowded when I arrived, which should have been my first warning that the day was not going to be normal, but normal had stopped existing for me a long time ago. Warriors stood in loose clusters beneath the iron arches of the Packhouse, their attention split betwe
Aria’s POVThe first task arrived before I had even finished my morning tea. A sealed envelope sat waiting outside Damon’s office door with my name written across it in elegant, sharp handwriting. I already knew who it was from before I opened it. Alina didn’t need introductions or politeness anym
Damon rubbed his hand up and down my thigh. “Put it in by yourself.” I couldn't help but hesitate, my fingers twitching on the smooth expanse of his chest slick with sweat. My thighs were already burning just from the thought of it, but I could still feel the way my pussy ached and clenched around







