Aria's eyes snapped open. She jerked up at once as her chest rose and fell heavily as her heart pounded erratically. Her gaze darted around quickly in search of anyone at all, but she found herself alone in the Siren's Lull Sanctuary. But she hadn't been alone during the night, she was sure of it. Was she ? She couldn't quite piece her thoughts together, but she was sure that vague fragments of a dream remained with her, and they caused the pit of her stomach to burn intensely. Had it really been a dream? She shut her eyes momentarily and dragged in a deep breath. She couldn't help but recall the feel of hands firmly massaging her body; it had felt so real, so....sinful. Sinful, yes, but heavens, it had been blissful. Blissful to the point that she had been unable to stop herself fro

