LOGINFor 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
Aria’s POVSomething in me refused to settle and I know that it wasn’t exactly panic, but if it was, it wasn’t the mind that made you shake or lose breath. It was quieter than that, sharper too, like a thread pulled too tight under my skin, waiting to snap the moment I stopped paying attention. Dam
Kade opened his mouth, then closed it again.Exactly.I shook my head and looked away from him. “You didn’t come here to apologize. You came because you can’t stand losing.”“That’s not true.”“It is.” I looked back at him coldly. “You didn’t even care that you hurt me until I walked away.”His expr
“You clearly trust him more than me.”“That’s not true.”“Could’ve fooled me.” The bitterness in his voice caught me off guard and before I could answer, Damon turned and walked away into the trees without another glance back.I stared after him in disbelief. “Damon!”He didn’t stop or even slow dow
Aria’s POV“He killed me.” The words echoed inside my skull long after Lex said them.I stared at him, my breathing uneven as my mind tried to make sense of what I had just heard. Damon stood several feet away from us, rigid and terrifyingly still, but it was the silence that frightened me most. If
Damon stepped out from the trees.Of course he did.He didn’t look surprised to see Lex. If anything, he looked like he had expected this exact moment. His expression was carved from something cold and controlled, but his eyes were sharper than usual, locked entirely on Lex like he was already calcu







