Semua Bab Torn Between Monsters : Bab 21 - Bab 30

~ Aria's POV ~"Why are you looking at them, Little Sparkles?" Lucian asked when my eyes didn't leave both Thorne and Raven. Their eyes didn't leave mine either, and I licked my lower lip, wondering why they were looking at me that way."Little Sparkles," Lucian called me again, and when my gaze finally shifted to him, a flicker of jealousy burned beneath his blue eyes.He wasn't pleased that I was staring at both Thorne and Raven."I was the one who brought you here. Why do you keep looking over to them? Do you want to go to them?" he asked, his blue eyes not holding the warmth I normally adore.Why is he even angry that I am staring at Thorne and Raven? Didn't he hook up with a girl yesterday?"Do you want more food? I can ask my friends to get you more," he said, now smiling.He's really the reason why mood swings were created. One second he is angry, the next second, he is all sweet and charming again."No, I don't want more food," I replied, trying to play along with his act."Alr

~ Aria's POVThe smell of cashmere wood wrapped around me like a cloak as I entered the room with Thorne. The entire room smelled like Thorne—rich, earthy, and masculine. Every corner whispered something about him—his personality, his silence and his strength.The room was painted in dark colours, and the heavy gray curtains were drawn shut, drowning the room in shadows. If not for the faint ceiling light glowing above, the room could've passed for a shrine of darkness.His bed stood tall—larger and grander than the one I shared with Callista. I wasn’t surprised that his room looked like something out of a royal catalog. After all, he is an Alpha heir.Secretly, I wondered how Lucian and Raven's rooms would look. Do they also stay alone or share a room with someone?It was oddly amusing that the first guy’s room I ever stepped into at Eclipse Academy belonged to someone who barely speaks to me."Are you really here to check on me or curious to see what my room looks like?" he asked.I

~ Aria's POV ~My eyes scanned through the vast library as I stepped inside, the scent of aged pages and ink washing over me. After a little explanation, Callista told me I could find whatever I needed to know about supernatural beings here. I had read about them, but the ones I read didn’t hold much detail, and it was apparently because I was more of a movie type than a bookworm.I had asked for permission to leave the school from Miss Hellcat, and she granted me a go-ahead. That woman seriously needed to be admitted into a psychiatric clinic. What kind of headmistress allows violence to run rampant in her school and sits back like it's a soap opera? Then again, she already told me it wasn’t the regular school I was used to.I wandered between the towering shelves until I found what I needed. There were so many books about supernatural beings, but the ones I was most interested in were about the three monsters in my life.I gathered as many books as I could carry and settled into a

~ Aria's POV ~"We are going to spend the night here?" I asked, surprise slipping into my voice as I stared at the hotel building in front of us.Raven was still giving me a piggyback ride, but he gently lowered me to the ground before replying, "Yes. We will spend the night here and go back to the academy tomorrow. Miss Hellcat is going to be pissed, but… I’ll figure something out."I swallowed hard as I stared at the hotel. It was a really beautiful hotel with a tall building and soft, enchanting lights. It looked straight out of a dream. But deep in my stomach, nerves stirred violently. I had never been to a hotel before, let alone with a guy."Why are you hesitating?" Raven asked, studying me. "Is something wrong?"I gave him a faint smile and said, "I didn't know you were going to bring me here.""So where were you expecting I’d take you?" he asked, his hypnotic eyes on me, and I found myself stuttering."Well... your family lives in this town, so... for a brief moment, I thought

~ Aria's POV ~Lying on my bed, I couldn't stop thinking about Lucian's words. They echoed relentlessly in my mind, refusing to let me go. What did he do to save me?I sighed tirelessly as I couldn't make any meaning out of his words. I really saw the pain in his eyes when he lashed out at me.Was I too harsh on him?I wouldn't have done that if he had just listened to me, and now I feel like I’m the villain in his story."Aria Nightshade, you're needed in my office," Miss Hellcat spoke loudly out of nowhere, snapping me out of my thoughts.What does she want now?Then it hit me—Raven had warned me she’d be pissed about us spending the night outside the Academy.She can fuss about that, yet she can turn a blind eye to the escalating violence between the werewolves and vampires.If I were a science student, I'd have just used her for a failed experiment, because she can never be useful at a time when you need her the most."You've only five minutes to get here, Aria Nightshade," she sa