Damien POVMy mind wasn't settled ever since she mentioned the party she was going to attend. I would have gone with her but there were so many errands I wanted to run. The pack was dark from here and if we were going to make it to the meeting, I had to make sure our journey began early.Flashes of Aria, went through my mind as I drove."What's going through your mind right now." Darius asked me from the other side of the car where he sat. "Nothing. Just random thoughts."Darius scoffed. "You are thinking about her. The party is really bothering you.""Mind your business, Darius. You are being too invested in my relationship."He raised his hands in defeat. "Im.just spotting what I already know. You don't have to be defensive."I sighed. I knew he was just being concerned. "Honestly, I am worried. If I was close by or around, trust me I would have accompanied her but she is already getting too much heat from our college peers.""Ariana can take care of herself.""That is what you say

Ariana POVThe room was moving in spiral motion. I couldn't wait or pinpoint anything. My finger wasn't lying on anything. I knew that something was wrong with my body but no matter how much I tried to be composed or try something else, my body interpreted it as something else. I couldn't make sense of anything, there was nothing that I could understand. I wondered if everyone was on my level or in my state. Has everyone been reduced to my level? I saw one person smile at me before several.other smiling faces drew themselves to create a scary mental.picture. I closed my eyes, shaking my eyes, in an attempt to feel better but it only grew worse. "Hey beautiful." I heard his voice again. "Are you okay?" "I…think…so. How are you handsome?" I smiled at him. His hands were on my body and I knew in every fiber of my being that was bad but I allowed it anyway. His touch was smooth and feathery, like the kisses Damien used to give me. They were everything, I craved those touches, now I d

Ariana POVI had school but yet I kept staring at my phone as the call came sliding through my phone screen. For the first time in a long while,I had nothing planned in my head to say. Nothing that would match the anger I feel. The hatred I had for the ptsd that had blindsided me all these years. It was a lot if sermon to begin with and i wasn't ready to listen to any of it I finally answered the call."Hello." "Hello angel." He said from the other side of the phone. I couldn't remember the last time he had called me that. 'Angel' felt right when he used to call me when mom was still alive. It felt like my name other than Ariana.Once again,I didn't know how to answer that. "How are you?" "Did you take permission from your wife before calling me?""That is not a good tone angel. It has been a long time since I heard from you and I wanted to check on how you are doing?" "I'm fine. I am not dead yet. You thought I wouldn't survive the heat it takes from studying somewhere else. Some

Ariana POVI was not expecting him to come to my rescue. He has not talked to me all day and has been avoiding me. I knew I had made things difficult for him but deciding not to talk to me was just out of the picture."Follow me." Damien told me, walking ahead expecting me to follow him."No." I refused."Aria, please let's not cause a scene. Come with me." The students' eyes were already on us. I hated the attention but I was trying to prove a point. I knew better than to let his words affect me again. "And I am telling you no." I started, and continued eating. "I don't want to go with you. You can not stop talking to me, through the whole day and demand to speak to me like nothing has happened." I was hurt. It was extremely painful to be blamed for something and just move on like nothing has happened.Damien really had his ways of processing things but he should also understand that people are not like him every time. I couldn't stand the face of everyone staring at me, it was emba

Damien POVI kept thinking about Ariana after the bell had saved her. I hurt her but I didn't think she was going to be that pained. J didn't even know why I was swamped with so many ladies around me in class. I couldn't ward them off because they were using school assignments as a revenue to stay beside me. I wanted to see my Ariana. I didnt know how she was coping with the trauma of almost being raped by unknown men. I was still shaken by the fear that had crippled me that night. Father was still worried about how I left abruptly, Darius kept wondering and assuring me that she was fine. Only to find the state she was in calling for help. After that night, I had a series of nightmares concerning her wellbeing and how she was being taken from me by my enemies. The burden I carried after that night only made things worse. I had this strong need to keep her locked up in a tower and never let her leave my side. I wanted her to know how much I was willing to protect her at all costs. I k