Aria's POV
Damon didn't let go of my wrist. The office fell into a suffocating silence. His golden Alpha eyes searched mine as though he could peel away every lie I'd told him.
Lydia stirred uneasily.
Then I felt it. Damon’s scent. It bloomed suddenly, rich and commanding. His raw Alpha pheromones wrapped around me like invisible chains. My body reacted before my mind could stop it. My pulse skipped.
Heat flared low in my belly.
Lydia surged forward with a needy whine. Rhein... Mate. Yes...
No! I snapped at her, but my wolf was already reaching, eager and traitorous.
The mate bond blazed to life beneath my skin. Every nerve suddenly became painfully aware of how close Damon was. He noticed. The corner of his mouth lifted just slightly.
"Your wolf yearns for me."
"Don't flatter you
