Chapter Ninety Six Aria’s POVThe word still echoed in my mind even though I hadn’t heard it. I’d only seen the way Julian’s body changed, rigid, braced, his shoulders tight like a predator poised to strike. Whatever flashed on that screen, whatever ghost had crawled out of the darkness, it had shaken him.And nothing shook Julian Blackwell.“Julian,” I whispered, my fingers tightening on his shirt, the cotton twisting in my grip. “What did you see?”For a long, unbearable moment, he didn’t answer. His jaw flexed, his breathing harsh, and I knew, knew he was burying something so heavy it threatened to crush us both.Finally, he turned. And in his eyes, I didn’t see the sharp, unbreakable boss I had known, or even the man who had kissed me like I was his salvation. I saw terror. Not for himself. For me.“It’s him,” he said, voice hoarse, nearly breaking.“Who?” My throat dried. “Julian, you’re scaring me, who?”His hand came up, cupping the back of my neck, forcing me to look at him,
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