Lucian’s POV Surrounded by an eerie fog, I didn’t know where I was, but it seemed familiar somehow. I tried to focus on my surroundings, and made out the shapes of concrete pillars. Was this a parking garage? Before me was a frightened, faceless girl. Behind her, on the ground, were two unconscio
Aria’s POV Walking into the kitchen, I set the money aside and focus on the letter instead. Lucian’s words were crisp and succinct. Aria – This money is your divorce compensation. Please use it to pay your legal fees, or to pay back any loans. Lucian I read through the letter, then read throug
Aria’s POV With a new focus – curing Sheila’s infertility – I became single minded in my research and experimentation. While I still allotted some time for my other patients, every other moment was spent in the lab working on concoctions or in the back of my office, researching through my various m
Aria’s POV“No,” Lucian said quickly.I ignored the flash of relief that surged through me. Foolish heart, foolish feelings. Lucian and I had broken our bond. What did it matter now who he decided to have his future children with?Subtly, I placed my hand over my growing belly.However, Sheila just
Lucian’s POVAfter a moment, I shook the thoughts away. Little good it did to dwell on the past now, and on the things I couldn’t change. Aria was gone from my life now, just like Dr. A was soon to be. While there are holes in my daily life, places that once Aria had filled with brightness and goodn
Aria’s POVI only needed a little while to pull myself back together, ready to face the rest of the day and the duties that come with it.Near the end of my shift as Dr. A, the hospital director himself, Mr. Clive, came to my office. As soon as Piper saw him, she jumped to her feet with nervousness.
Lucian’s POV“A person should not continue to be punished forever for the mistakes of their past,” Lucian said into the microphone, while thinking of his own situation.If Sheila could not be forgiven, then what hope did Lucian have with how much he’d hurt her?“Regardless, I would request that you
My stomach twisted. I was going to be sick.Piper moved at once, providing me a trash can. She very generously held my hair back as I lost my breakfast.When I’d finished and was sitting on the floor, Piper said, “I send your patients home.”“No,” I said. “I need to finish everything here. I have to
Aria’s POVI waited until I was back at Cathy’s at the end of the day to pick up her phone and call Jasper. Of all people I knew with the connections I needed, he was the one I could most depend on. Silas was still in Moonglow, too far away to help me, and I wasn’t ready to face Lucian again so soon
“You should have went with her to Moonglow,” I insisted.“She would have refused me,” he said. “She’d already rejected me.”“But those kids needed you –”“They need their father,” Jasper said. “Their real one.”His words hit me hard, and I finally realized what he was trying to say. “You aren’t the
Lucian’s POVI stormed into the Alpha headquarters building, looking for Jasper, ready to go to war. With my hands curled into fists, I thought I might start throwing punches before I would even be able to speak.My wolf was even angrier, prowling back and forth in my mind, scratching at my consciou
Lucian’s POVAs Aria checked to ensure that her disguise was in place, I stepped out of her personal office and back into the main one. The kids, by now, were showing each other their crayon drawings, while Cathy sat patiently in one of the waiting chairs.Cathy was watching me. Maybe she could see
Aria’s POVLucian’s question wasn’t unexpected, considering all he had witnessed up until this moment. However, that did not make it any easier to answer.This secret of my identity was one that I had kept for so long, lately just to stop Lucian from learning the truth.It had become more habit than
Aria’s POVSeeing Paul, Frank, and Harry walk through the office door, entering just behind Lucian made my stomach drop. I’d expected them to track me down, and knew there would be trouble when they did. But I had no idea it would be while Lucian was actually already in the room with us!What could
Aria’s POVThe next day, I reached a point in my research where I needed to run a few tests on Cathy, so I had her come to the hospital. Julia and Harold offered to babysit, but they had spent most of the day before with the kids, so I knew they’d be tired. Instead, I had Cathy bring the kids with h
Aria’s POV“Julia and Harold are very dear friends of mine,” I explained to Jean and Luke as we took a cab to Julia and Harold’s house. “We all need to be on our best behavior with them.”“Is that why we are wearing our fancy clothes?” Jean asked.“Yes,” I said simply. “They are older, too. And Haro
Aria’s POVThe biggest problem with my admirers having followed me here was that, in Moonglow, I had no need for secret identities. Aria and Dr. A were synonymous and everyone knew it. Paul, Frank, and Harry had no idea that they needed to keep the secret here.As they knew I was a doctor, they woul