All Chapters of Torn Between Monsters : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

~ Aria's POV ~"That's your mom, right? Why aren’t you answering?" Thorne’s voice was calm, but there was a flicker of concern in his eyes as he glanced between me and the glowing screen of my phone."Well… I’m going to answer it later," I muttered, quickly silencing the call."You sure about that?" he asked, one brow arched."Yeah... I'm sure." I forced a smile, though it didn't quite reach my eyes. I turned to stare out the window, pretending to admire the passing scenery.I didn't answer the phone because I didn't know what to say to her. I didn't know if I should just scream at my screen or scold her for not trying to reach out after she assured me she wouldn't take me to my destruction.She just happened to call at a time when I no longer cared if she called me or not. She called again, and Thorne's eyes fell on me."You should answer that," he said."I don't want to," I murmured, powering off the phone and slipping it into the back pocket of my jeans."Why aren't you answering t

~ Aria's POV ~I heaved a deep sigh as I walked back to my room, the guilt of lying to Raven pouring down on me like a relentless storm. He had left the school to attend to something—something he didn’t think I needed to know.Despite the lie I’d told, I still longed to be with him. I wanted more time with him. But he had to leave, just like he said."Don’t feel too guilty, Aria. It’s not like he’s your boyfriend. You didn’t cheat… You didn’t do anything wrong." I tried to reassure myself, but the guilt only settled deeper in my chest, coiling tightly like a vice.What if I continued with this lie, especially when I was falling for all three of them and couldn't go a day without thinking about them?I sighed again, pushed the door open, and entered the room, but I almost screamed out when I saw Callista and Darian making out—his hands roaming her body like he was about to tear her clothes off.They both shot apart like guilty teenagers caught in the act the moment they saw me. "Aria…

~ Aria's POV ~Lucian's lips pressed tightly together, almost like he was silently cursing himself for the words he had just said. All I did was stare at him, confused about how he was able to hear my thoughts."Do you need anything?" he asked, his voice no longer holding the playful charm I was used to. It sounded dull and guarded."Would you mind explaining how you're able to hear my thoughts?" I demanded, this time with more strength in my voice. I wanted him to know I wasn’t playing around."I don’t hear your thoughts, Little Sparkles," he said softly. "Why can’t you just believe me? How many times do I have to tell you—you’re the last person I would ever lie to. I’ll never lie to you." His voice was coated with sincerity… but his eyes, they told a different story."If you're not lying to me, then how come you can easily tell what I am thinking?" I pushed again, not willing to back down."I'm an Incubus. It's always easy to take a guess. Why would I even bother hearing your though

~ Aria's POV ~"You still haven’t heard from Lucian? It’s been two weeks since he left with Sybille, and he’s still not back," I muttered to Miss Hellcat, my voice thick with worry and frustration clawing in my chest."Is that why you weren’t paying attention during your teacher’s lecture?" she asked, her arms crossed, her brow arched. "Do you realize how important your training is?"I groaned, dragging my hands down my face, overwhelmed. The pressure in my chest felt like it was going to split me into two. "Lectures happen almost every day... but when someone dies, that’s it. They’re gone forever. You don’t get another chance to see them again.""I never said Lucian is dead," she corrected sharply."Then why is he not coming back here? How could you have trusted an old witch to be able to help him?""Sybille isn’t just some old witch, Aria. She’s his guardian. And for your information, Lucian is fine. He hasn’t returned because he’s still recovering.""How long will it take him to rec

~ Aria's POV ~I glanced left, then right, my heart racing. Raven was on my left, Thorne on my right. There was no escape route—only trouble in both directions. The only reason they hadn’t spotted me yet was because Darian was busy distracting Raven, wrapping himself around him like a clingy toddler, while Thorne was completely absorbed in choosing a gift for his baby sister.I felt like I was trapped in the middle of a vast, stormy ocean with no life raft. If Raven saw me, he'd definitely ask what I was doing here when I had actually said I needed bed rest because of my fake menstrual cramps.Thorne and Raven always find any excuse to fight with each other, and once Raven starts questioning me, Thorne might intervene and boom—there’d be a fight between them.I wasn't a seer, but I could see a fight happening if Raven eventually sees me. I didn't want them to fight. Seeing them fight was the last thing I actually wanted. No matter how complicated my feelings were, I cared about them t