Aria's POV
I raised my hand.
Crack!
The slap echoed loudly through the private dining room. His face turned slightly with the impact.
Silence followed. I breathed heavily, waiting for him to retaliate. He didn't. Instead... he slowly turned back. Then he took the hand that had slapped him.
Before I could pull away... he guided it toward his chest.
"What are you..." My palm landed against him. I immediately tried to yank it back. He held it there.
"Feel it, Aria."
Something in his voice made me pause. Reluctantly... I focused. At first... I felt only the steady beat of his heart.
Then... my wolf suddenly froze.
Aria... Lydia's voice turned sharp. Something's wrong.
I frowned. Slowly... I extended my senses. Something was wrong with Damon's Alpha aura. It was supposed to be especi
