~ Aria's POV ~My eyes trailed from the polished boots in front of me up to the familiar face. Thomas, my teacher, stood tall, his six-foot frame casting a calm shadow as he offered me a faint smile."Aria… can I have a word with you?" he asked gently.I didn't like Thomas's teaching, but his interruption felt like salvation—the perfect excuse to escape Raven, especially since I couldn’t summon a convincing lie."Sure." I forced a smile, ready to stand, but Raven’s hand pressed me back down onto the chair. The sheer force of it stunned me."You’re going nowhere. Not until you tell me why you’ve got a hickey on your neck." His voice was low, sharp, and trembling with both anger and pain.My heart sank. Of course he thought someone else had kissed me. And he was right."Raven... can we talk about this later? My teacher...""Why is it so difficult for you to answer my question?!" he snapped, making me flinch. If he was this furious over a simple hickey, what would he do if he knew I had
~ Aria's POV ~Thorne kissed me back, his fingers slipping deeper into my pussy, teasing my entrance with deliberate strokes. My wetness coated his hand, and when I glanced at him, I could swear he was smiling."You're so fucking wet. You’re sure you want me to just fuck you?" he whispered, his lips brushing hungrily over mine.The pressure inside me was unbearable—I could barely form words, let alone answer. Back then, I hadn’t been ready for sex. But now… now I felt more than ready.Lucian always makes me feel like a baby, but with Thorne, even when he is brooding, he has a way of bringing out the woman in me, in a way that made me crave him.I don't know, but something inside me wanted him so badly that I asked him to fuck me without thinking twice."I love how my touch turns you on, Bunny," he whispered again, his tongue trailing warm, wet circles along the sensitive curve of my neck.His hand slipped from my pajamas, sliding up to my breasts. He cupped me roughly, squeezing them
~ Aria's POV ~"You're not by chance going to run away, are you? I'm your boyfriend now, and you once promised you wouldn’t," he reminded me.Back then, I had been confident when I told him I wouldn’t run anymore. But now, with the full moon only minutes away, fear began crawling under my skin. Soon, he would no longer stand before me as my boyfriend, but as a wolf."Is it really necessary for you to transform?" I whispered, my voice trembling as I tried to mask the fear lacing it."Why? Are you scared?" he asked."Me? Of course not!" I laughed far too loudly, as though the sound could drown the terror twisting in my stomach.He smirked knowingly. "You sure about that?"I swallowed hard and nodded. Thorne chuckled, the sound low and amused. "It’s obvious you’re scared. But you don’t have to be—I won’t hurt you.""Are you sure about that? Won’t your wolf… eat me when he sees me?" I blurted, finally voicing the fear gnawing at me.Thorne playfully flicked my forehead. "Why would I eat y
~ Aria's POV ~A small smile tugged at my lips as I placed the stuffed rabbit carefully on my bed. Lucian and I had just returned to the academy, and he had gone off to spend time with his incubi friends.My smile widened as I brushed my fingers along the rabbit’s floppy ears. Lucian had been right—just seeing the little thing reminded me of him. I couldn’t help but recall how hard he had fought to win it for me, the determination in his eyes, the way his voice softened when he placed it in my hands. My chest warmed, and my smile deepened."Someone looks happy," Sloane teased as she finally stepped out of the bathroom, her damp hair clinging to her neck. It felt like a miracle she’d decided to bathe at all. She always seemed covered in paint, as though she wore colors instead of clothes."Did he give you that?" Her gaze fell on the stuffed rabbit."Do I need to answer your question?" I returned."Yeah. I want to know what’s going on between you and him," she asked delightedly."Nothin
~ Aria's POV ~The amusement park was pure magic. I laughed until my stomach hurt, riding everything I could—rollercoasters, drop towers, all of it. The rollercoaster and the drop tower didn't scare me like how people often claimed they were scary.But who was I kidding, I had almost ripped off Lucian's shirt during the ride, but still, it was so much fun. I got the opportunity to press my whole body on him."You had fun?" he asked as we strolled slowly through the park. I was happily licking the ice cream he bought me.He didn't buy one for himself because he claimed he doesn't eat ice cream."Yes, I did. I had so much fun, thanks to you," I grinned, eating the ice cream, and it stained part of my lips."Silly you," Lucian chuckled, leaning in to wipe the stain off with his thumb."Thanks," I blushed furiously. "Are you sure you don’t want a bite? Mint chocolate is amazing.""Really?" he asked, halting in his tracks, and I did the same."Yes. You should have a taste of it," I offered
~ Aria's POV ~"What are you staring at?" Raven asked, leaning his head out of the window to follow my gaze. My heart froze, terrified he would spot Lucian. But just before Raven’s eyes could find him, Straven suddenly tugged me into an alley.I let out a sigh of relief, grateful that they indeed had powers to shield their conversation. If not, Lucian would have really heard Raven's voice when he asked who I was staring at."Skylight," he called my name, and my eyes went to him, trying to hide the guilt in them."You okay? You looked a bit tense. Who were you even looking at? I can't find anyone here." His glance swept around from where he was standing.I forced out a smile. "I wasn't staring at anything. I only remembered something, that's all. I have to go now, the monsters here can't see us together. We're keeping our relationship a secret, remember?" I said, my voice barely audible.Raven nodded with a smile. I waved at him and went out of the school's premises. The school's gate