Chapter 13 Breaking Defenses.

~ADRIAN~

Standing under the shower spray with droplets of water cascading down my unclad body, I couldn't stop thinking about the events at the training ground.

Her scent, her perfume, her laugh, her smiles— they were all intoxicating. Her shyness whenever I was around her couldn't stop filling my senses. I couldn't remember the last time I stood under a shower spray, thinking about a woman who wasn't my mate.

That was before I met Adriana, of course.

When she came, she occupied every part of my heart, leaving no room for any other, even in her death. My heart never warmed at the sight of any lady, no matter how gorgeous. More like I built a fence around it.

But how was Aria able to break through that fence? Stealing the forefront of my thoughts. Something that only Adriana owned.

"You like her too, don't you? Because you have never stirred since the death of our mate." I asked my wolf, Adel, and he purred in response.

I liked her too, I wouldn't lie. Her reserved personality, a de