Aria's POVI struggled to push him away, but he only held me tighter."I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault…""Aria, I know everything. Your dad was hurt, and Celeste drove you away.""I've missed you so much these last few days."I shoved him away with all my strength, my voice cold. "Declan, your temporary mark is gone. There's nothing between us anymore. No one forced me to do anything. I left because I wanted to.""Aria, I'm sorry. Hiding my marriage from you was wrong."Declan took my hand and pressed it against his warm chest, his eyes full of love."Celeste and I have a political marriage. It's an arrangement. You're the one I love. You've always been the one.""Aria, come back with me. I can give you anything you want, except the title of Luna.""Like what?" I watched him, my face a mask of ice."Resources, status, protection," he said quickly. "I'll make everyone respect you. I'll give you the best of everything…""Listen to yourself," I cut him off. "Declan, do you real
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