Until now, I had underappreciated Aria’s efforts. I would attempt to rectify this view, when Aria gave up this foolishness and returned home.I imagined it wouldn’t be long now until she came back. She might threaten divorce, but I doubted she would ever fully go through with it. We were playing a l
Seeing Lucian suddenly in the bar made my heart race, even as my limbs refused to move with shock.This was a place for commoners. Why would he ever come here? And why did he look so furious?Typically, Lucian was the perfect picture of calm. Ever the gentleman, he was polite and reserved, always ke
Lucian’s POVI placed my hands on Dr. A’s arms and gently eased her away, as I took a step backwards to add some more distance between us.I was surprised to have encountered Dr. A here, especially under this circumstance.My subordinates had somehow missed her while they had been clearing the rest
“That’s your imagination,”I said with enough coldness that I hoped he would drop the subject.Lucian did not return to that particular topic. Though after a moment’s pause, he did continue speaking, “There are rumors that you are a mysterious Healer who travels around, never staying in any one pack
Lucian’s POV Ending the call with Dr. A, I lowered my phone to my desk. Then, I took a minute to breathe deeply, satisfaction and relief filling me. Dr. A had agreed to cooperate with me on my offered project of providing free medical care to the common people. I had been worried when she refu
Aria’s POV Over the next few days, I met with Lucian a few times while disguised as Dr. A, so that we could discuss and work on our collaborative project. In these early stages, we decided to keep the project confidential. At the time, I only wanted to protect the integrity of the project. It wa
Aria’s POV After Sheila’s outburst, her eyes widened as if she was surprised and appalled by her own lack of decorum. Clearing her throat, she tried to relax her body somewhat, leaning heavily on one leg. The attempt at calmness, however, was not terribly successful. She looked uncomfortable, ev
Aria’s POV Even with him looking straight at me, I knew he wasn’t talking about inviting me. That would be outrageous. No way was that happening. Lucian looked away from me, back to Sheila. His anger was clear in his features: his eyes like icicles, his mouth a hard slash. “I’ve warned you not
Aria’s POV Forgetting about the mask entirely, I dropped my hands to my belly instead. “Also safe,” Cathy said at once. “Both of you are okay.” Closing my eyes, I reached into myself, asking my wolf for confirmation. “The baby is safe,” Luna replied. “We both shielded her when you fell. And
Aria’s POV My unconscious mind dreamed of the past. I’d been born into a lower class family. My parents fought hard to give me the best life they could, each working two or three jobs. But that hard work led to exhaustion, and that exhaustion left them susceptible to illnesses that they might ha
Lucian’s POV As Dr. A slouched forward, I quickly realized that she was fainting and reached out to grab her before she could hit the table or the floor. She slumped into my arms, and as I held her I continued to marvel at just how very much she reminded me of Aria. But she wasn’t Aria. She coul
Aria’s POV Cathy had a good point, so, taking her advice, I started weeding through my case load. Piper made the calls, redirecting some of my patients to new Healers. No one seemed happy about it. An angry few even came to my office to shout at me. Fortunately, the security guard removed them bef
I braced myself, but annoyance still surged through me as Sheila’s face filled the screen. This wasn’t just an interview in passing. She was on a set. This had been arranged. “Dr. A refuses to save Caleb, who has made great contributions in the war,” Sheila said. “Whether this brings Dr. A’s loyal
Aria’s POV The next morning, as I headed into the office disguised as Dr. A, I was still no closer to deciding Caleb’s fate. There were many things to consider, pros and cons for both sides. No matter what, I couldn’t be hasty and make the wrong choice. The newspapers, somehow, already, caught w
“I think I’d better go with Jasper,” I told her. “He’s been patiently waiting all this time.” And we needed to talk. At Cathy’s nod, I turned away and walked with Jasper down to his car. Once we were safely inside, he started the engine, turned to me, and asked, “How in the world has Lucian not fo
Aria’s POV To my surprise, as I exited the office with Piper, still disguised as Dr. A, and suggested going down to see Caleb in the coma ward, Jasper was the one who agreed the readiest. The others, Caleb family, seemed confused at my needing to be involved beyond this point. “I just want to ke
Maybe that was just one more mistake I’d made. “If you will excuse me, I would like to speak to Dr. A privately about this. Jasper,” I said, remembering him at my side. “Please stay here.” “But –” “This is a private matter.” He huffed like a petulant child but agreed, “Fine.” “Thank you,”