LOGINRain tapped steadily against the windows while voices murmured quietly around us from the rest of the café.Finally, Mira narrowed her eyes at me. “You’re going to investigate this yourself, aren’t you?”I avoided her stare.“That’s a yes,” she sighed dramatically. “I hate when you get that look on
Aria’s POV“You look horrible.”I glared at Mira over the rim of my coffee cup while she slid into the chair across from me. “You always know exactly what to say to comfort me.”“I’m serious,” she replied, frowning as she shoved her curls out of her face. “You have bruises on your neck, your wrist i
He hadn’t looked at me once since we arrived and that hurt more than I wanted to admit.The infirmary doors opened suddenly, and Kade walked in.The moment his eyes landed on me, he crossed the room quickly. “Aria,” he breathed, grabbing my shoulders. “Are you hurt?”“I’m fine,” I answered quietly,
Aria’s POVThe second I reached Damon’s side, his arm came around me hard and fast, pulling me behind him like instinct had taken over completely. His chest rose heavily against my shoulder, his breathing rough from the fight, but his stance never wavered. Every part of him remained locked on Lex.R
Aria’s POVI heard Damon’s voice before I even saw him, it cut through the warehouse like a blade, sharp and commanding, vibrating through the walls and straight into my chest.“Move in. Now!”My body reacted before my mind caught up. Panic surged hot and immediate, and I pressed myself deeper into
Damon’s POVThe scent led me straight to the warehouse. It clung to the air long before I reached the entrance; faint, strained, but unmistakable.Aria.My steps didn’t slow, but everything else inside me sharpened. The world narrowed into a single point of focus, every instinct aligning toward one
"I swear,"My heart shattered into a million pieces.Thorne picked up the crown. It was made of blackened iron and silver, shaped like a howling wolf. He placed it on Damon’s head. "Rise, Alpha Damon!"The room erupted.Damon stood up, his eyes glowing a brilliant, fierce blue. He looked out over hi
The ride was silent for the first five minutes. The only sound was the rhythmic slap of the windshield wipers."Kade said he didn't mark you," Damon said suddenly.My heart stopped. "I told you, he was embarrassed.""Kade doesn't get embarrassed about claiming things," Damon retorted , his eyes fixe
Aria’s POVThe gray wolf’s jaws were inches from my throat and I could smell the rot on his breath as I braced for the snap of my bones.Instead, a black blur hit the rogue like a freight train.The sound of the impact was sickening—a dull thud followed by the high-pitched yelp of a skull getting cr
I stayed in the archives for the rest of the day, hiding behind stacks of yellowing paper.Every time the door opened, I jumped, expecting it to be him, but he didn't come back.When the sun finally began to set, I packed my things.My neck was throbbing, the allergic reaction getting worse. I neede







