Aria's POV
Noah's eyes were fixed on me. He looked exhausted.
"I never killed Joshua, Aria. His death had nothing to do with me. I swear it on the Moon."
Lies, Lydia snarled inside me, pacing. He reeks of half-truths.
My fingers curled into fists. "You expect me to believe that after everything?"
"I don't expect you to believe anything," he said quietly. "But it's true. Once I confirmed your mate bond with Damon had weakened and you wanted nothing more to do with him, I pulled back."
"So why did you keep working with Claudia even after I left Damon?" I demanded.
Noah took one step closer. I didn't back up. "I kept the disguise because you would've run straight back to Silvermoon and Damon the second you thought it was safe."
Pain flickered through my chest. He knew me well enough t
