Aria's POV
His gaze darkened the second he got close.
I knew exactly why—there was another male wolf scent on me. He was furious.
When I looked up and met his eyes, I could feel the marks he'd left on my body two days ago starting to burn again. Like they were reminding me of everything that had happened in his office.
"Aria, this is your friend, right? Aren't you going to introduce him to Damon and me?" Claudia looked Noah up and down, her tone dripping with fake sweetness.
Friend? A man and woman eating alone together in a quiet little place like this—who would believe we were just friends?
I shot her a cold look. She shifted nervously, her eyes darting away.
"I'm Noah Hargreaves," Noah said smoothly. "I grew up next door to Aria. We're neighbors and friends."
A sly look flashed
