All Chapters of THE WOLFE LEGACY: HEIRESS OF THE EMPIRE: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

~CASSIAN~"Drrring… drrring”The tone vibrated against the bed stand pulling me out of my thoughts. My gaze flicked toward it instinctively. Aria didn’t stir but her breathing stayed even, the faintest flutter at her lashes, her face half-buried in the pillow and her hair spread over it in the way it always did; messy, wild, and somehow still gentle against the white. I crossed the room in hurried steps to silence the phone before it disturbs the little peace she has found but when I picked it up the on screen name made me accept the call instead of rejecting it."Aria darling," Evangelina's voice rang out from the other end. "I thought I had stressed you out and you might still be in bed, who knew you would be up already."I walked towards the door with the phone in hand as I listened to Evangelina's casual talks to the supposed Aria. I didn't speak until she had said a few words and rested up a bit then I let out a deep breath."Good morning, Mrs Marlowe."Her breath caught for a bi

Aria moved gently under the sheets and her body curled slightly as she let out a quiet sound. Her lashes trembled briefly before her eyes finally opened to a soft brightness. She lay still for a moment, her mind still foggy from sleep. Then slowly as her vision sharpened and the scent of citrus and clean linen reached her and recognition began to sink in. She was in Cassian’s room.She blinked again, this time more awake, her brows drawing together. The memory of how she ended up here didn’t come right away. She shifted a little, trying to sit up, but a sharp pulse bloomed behind her temples, followed by a dull ache that ran down her shoulder. Her muscles protested the movement, and when she lifted her hand to press her temple, she noticed a faint bruise on her wrist, soft purple against her skin.It hit her then, flashes, quick and disjointed at first, then clearer as her heartbeat picked up. The rush of last night, the sound of the laughter, the first break in and attack, her sudden

Dinner passed quietly, with Cassian eating heartily like he was trying to fill up the hunger he had endured ever since and Aria on the other found herself stealing glances when at him every now and then.By the time she was finished, her plate wasn’t empty, but she couldn’t eat anymore. She wiped her fingers carefully, then stood up.“Thank you for the food,” she murmured.Cassian hummed quietly, still half-focused on his food. Aria rose from the couch, brushing her hands together before reaching for her phone on the nightstand. She took a few steps toward the door when Cassian finally looked up, his eyes finding her with unspoken questions written all over his face.“Off to somewhere?” he asked softly after a beat.She stopped mid-step, and turned to him. “Yeah, my room,” she said, then seeing his faintly changing expression, she added with a small smile, “Just need to get something to sleep in.”He leaned back slightly, his fork still in hand. “You could have Teresa bring it to you.

When breakfast was over, Aria excused herself quietly, her steps fading down the hallway. Cassian waited until the sound of the door closing echoed faintly from upstairs before glancing at Ames, who was still seated, lazily stirring the last of his coffee.“You can drop the act now,” Cassian said, his tone low but steady.Ames smirked, leaning back in his chair. “What act? I was being charming. You should try it sometime.”Cassian ignored that, his gaze settling on the table for a second before he said, “If you’re going to examine her, do it properly. She’s barely recovered and I don’t want her stressed.”Ames hummed, setting his cup down and reaching for the small black notebook he’d brought with him. “Relax. I’m not new at this, Cassian. I’ll start with simple vitals, reflexes, and a few questions. Nothing invasive. You thought I’d pull out a needle at the breakfast table?”“That wouldn’t surprise me.”Ames laughed under his breath, flipping open the notebook. “You know, for someone

~ARIA~I’d gotten tired of lying around since noon, so I decided to walk a little. I first went to the garden, but the blazing sun soon drove me back indoors, so I settled for the sunroom instead. And maybe because I hadn’t spent much time there lately, I didn’t notice the little changes that had been made; new drapes, and a softer scent in the air. I sat down, letting the breeze drift over me. I’d spent too much time at the office, hidden under air conditioning, and I’d forgotten how alive it felt to just breathe in open air.Maybe I’d suddenly turned into a workaholic like Cassian. Sienna even crowned it all. The thought of her made me reach for my phone again, trying to call, but it still went to voicemail. I sighed, dropped it beside me, and shut my eyes. I wasn’t going to stress much since Cassian had been there that night, and there was no way he could have saved me without saving her too.But a thought flashed in my mind: what if something bad had happened to Sienna before Cass