Semua Bab Torn Between Monsters : Bab 11 - Bab 20

~ Aria's POV ~I hid behind Lucian's back. Right now, he was my only ally. He had broad shoulders, and judging from how slender my body was, his back was able to shield me."Give her back while I’m still trying to be nice," Raven snarled. "I'm not done with that little rat," he added.Did he just call me a little rat?I was so pissed off by his words. If I were in Greystone Falls and a guy had said such words to me, he wouldn’t have been able to use his mouth again. I'd have kicked him so hard that his ancestors would’ve felt it.But this wasn't Greystone Falls. It's Velmora. And Raven wasn’t just some ordinary boy like the ones back home that I've dealt with.So, despite how angry I was that Raven called me a little rat, I stayed behind Lucian, using him as a shield.I was praying so hard for him not to hand me back to both Raven and Thorne. If he does that, then my funeral will be happening in a few minutes."Give her to me. She needs to pay dearly for saying my name," Thorne sneere

~ Aria's POV ~I entered the eatery with Callista. It was cozy—nothing like the eerie, grand halls of Eclipse Academy. There were only a few people inside. Some were focused on their food, while others were glued to their phones, taking selfies of themselves and the meals they were having.They all looked... normal. Too normal. You’d never guess if they were humans or not. Honestly, if someone walked into Eclipse Academy without prior knowledge, they'd easily assume the monsters there were human too."Are they all humans?" I whispered to Callista, who was standing right beside me.Callista's green eyes scanned around the room before nodding her head. "Yes, they all are."I let out a sigh of relief. It felt oddly comforting to finally be among humans again. For once, it felt like I could breathe—like there was nothing to be afraid of.I walked straight to the counter and placed an order for macaroni and cheese—it happened to be my favorite dish. Mom always made it for me, and honestly,

~ Aria's POV ~Lucian stormed into the dragon-shifters' class, fury burning in his eyes. He looked nothing like the sweet, calm Lucian I had known since arriving here. Right now, he was terrifying.Was he this angry because the dragon-shifters bullied me?But nevertheless, I did my best to hide behind him. His back felt like the safest place in the world.The dragon-shifters were all practicing their skills, laughing and grinning at one another, but silence dropped like a heavy curtain the moment Lucian stepped in."What brings you here, Lucian?" one of the girls asked with a flirty smile.Lucian didn't answer.I didn’t know how he did it, but suddenly, every chandelier on the ceiling came crashing down, nearly hitting all of them.I stood frozen, completely stunned by what had just happened."What the hell was that, Lucian?" a lady asked, and I immediately assumed she might be the instructor of the dragon-shifters.Lucian ignored her yelling, and his blue eyes returned to me."Who am

~ Aria's POV ~"Thorne!" I called out, rushing toward him. The moment he stopped in his tracks and turned around, my head slammed into his chest. Pain exploded through my forehead, and I nearly lost my balance—but he caught me, his strong hand wrapping around my hand.His gray eyes locked on mine, and I slowly gulped down hard. His huge build and height almost towered over me. He's twenty and only a year older than me—but he looked so much more mature.He had huge biceps, and I couldn't help but think that maybe it's because he's a werewolf—and not just any werewolf but an Alpha heir to his pack, just like Callista had told me.Thorne let go of my hand and shoved both hands into the pockets of his shorts. One thing I noticed about him was that he likes being in shorts, and whenever he tucked his hands into his shorts, he always looked… sinfully hot.I also couldn't help but notice the hairs on his legs—they looked so fucking gorgeous."Why are you following me?" he asked, snapping me

~ Aria's POV ~Darkness wrapped around me like an endless void. Thick, silent, and infinite. I wasn’t walking, I was floating, moving slowly toward a faint, distant light.Just before I could reach it, a voice cut through the silence like a blade."When the one of hidden blood awakens, three shall rise beside her. One of moon, of night, and of shadow’s soul. Together, they will shape her path. And when the time comes… they will either stand by her or set her on fire."The voice echoed a thousand times inside my ears, and when I shot my eyes open, I discovered it was all a dream.But what kind of dream was that?Why was I surrounded by darkness?And what did the voice mean by hidden blood awakening? More importantly, who were the three? Of moon, of night, and of shadow’s soul?The voice wasn't clearly referring to me as the hidden blood, right?I was totally confused by the strange dream I just had. Ever since I was born, this would be the first time I'd be dreaming about a voice speak