And honestly? Something’s different about them tonight. I’m calling it now, they probably fucked. Good for Aria, I guess. I’ll even give Lucas a point for actually claiming her out in the open, unlike that asshole Ethan back in the day. Now all Lucas has to do is grow a pair and stand up to his fath
Mia I can’t fucking believe what I’ve done. Like, seriously, what the actual fuck, Mia? I slept with Damon. DAMON. As I put on my shoes and throw on my gown, I feel my cheeks burn hotter than a stove. I bolt out of his room before he can even open his damn mouth to say anything. Nope, not today, S
Aria takes a deep breath, like she’s about to confess to a crime. “Well… we did it in bed. Then he, um, went down on me. And then in the bathroom, I… sucked his dick. After that, he took me from behind in the shower.” “Fuck.” I slap a hand over my mouth. “You’re officially a bad girl now.” “And I
Aria "Okay, everyone calm the hell down," I mutter, resting my elbow on the table and glancing around. The room’s buzzing with chatter, forks clinking against plates, and nobody seems to notice the chaos brewing at our table. “We have to be careful. The culprit might be here.” Mia leans forward, h
“She won’t,” I insist, already moving. “This is our chance to figure out who she is.” Mia stands, clearly on board. Lily groans but follows anyway, muttering something about how this is how people die in horror movies. I take a deep breath and step out of the cafeteria, my heart pounding in my che
Aria “So, what are we gonna do about this?” Mia glares at the box sitting like some cursed artifact in the trash can. I cross my arms, scowling at the damn thing. “I don’t know, but whoever’s doing this is seriously grinding my nerves.” I glance at the boutique behind us. “We were outside, then we
She’s right…Vanessa’s got her own mess to deal with. No way she’s behind the box. But still… “Are you still here?”Vanessa groans, snapping me out of it. “Just fucking—” She pauses, sniffing the air dramatically like a fucking dog. Her eyes narrow. “You’ve been marked, haven’t you? Alpha Lucas?” Th
Aria I’m standing there, staring at Lucas like an absolute idiot. My brain? Completely fried. I swear, I couldn’t string together a coherent thought even if my life depended on it. And trust me, it kinda did. Mia swoops in, bless her meddling little heart, all smiles as she plucks the box from my
I groan. "Beta John? He’ll tell Alpha Marcus." "He won’t," Theo argues. "Alpha Marcus is weak right now. I doubt he’d risk stressing him out. But we need to let them know, Damon. Do you realize what this means?" I run a hand through my hair. "I don’t know, man. Lucas is crazy, yeah, but he wouldn’
Damon We make our way over to where this Joel guy is sitting, but he acts like we don’t even exist…just keeps drinking his beer and puffing on his pipe like he’s got all the time in the fucking world. Theo and I exchange a look before I let out a deep breath and face him. "Hey, can we have a word
"What's the matter? We gotta keep looking," I say, frustration boiling over. "You're not even in the right frame of mind," he points out. "Believe me, I am. So don't fucking worry about me. Let's go." "You're not okay, Damon. You just fought with your mate. Of course, you're going crazy," Theo si
Aria I can't believe I let Mark drag me into his fucking car. Like, seriously, how did I end up here? He’s literally the reason I’m in this mess. My friends are pissed at me because I still talk to him, Lucas is missing, and now I’m soaking wet, sitting in his car, and questioning every life decis
Mia I’m fucking pissed. At Aria, at myself for being too pissed at Aria, at our friends for coming down too hard on her, and at Lucas for disappearing like a damn ghost. "Lily, don’t," Damon says, stopping her before she can go after Aria. "Let her be. Until she’s ready to cooperate, she can sta
I hesitate. "He… he said he felt it." Theo lets out a sharp laugh. "And you actually believe that crap?" Damon scoffs, pacing in frustration. "I’d bet my damn life he planned that whole thing." "You guys need to chill. Mark isn’t the enemy here," I argue, trying to keep my voice steady. I know
Aria I can’t believe this shit. Lucas is fucking missing, and I have no idea where the hell he is. I’ve tried to reach him through the mind-link at least a hundred times, but every single time, I get the same thing…nothing. Just silence. A big fat fuck you from the universe. Mia, Lily, and I ha
And that? That makes me nervous. I push back from the table, suddenly needing distance. "I’m going to bed." Mark watches me as I grab my plate and take it to the sink. He doesn’t stop me, doesn’t say anything else. But I can still feel his eyes on me, burning into my skin like a damn brand.
Mark shrugs, already dragging my bag inside like the conversation is over. "They have their ways. You need to be more careful." I follow him, still not entirely convinced. Something about all of this feels… off. And something about him feels even more off. There’s a mystery there, just beneath the