Lucian’s POV
I felt the walls of defense rise all of a sudden, my guard snapping into place. Killian better not spill anything to Aria, or he’d find out exactly what I was capable of. Still, the truth remained: this was Wulf’s fault. That fucker had a way of hiding my memories while pretending to protect me. I could tell that half of my nightmares were actually suppressed memories.
“Tobias, what exactly did he say?”
Tobias paused. “Look, Lucian, I don’t want you going back to that Alpha who…” He trailed off, leaving the rest to my imagination. “That’s why you need to clear all accusations. Be cool with Aria again. She’s the key to your success.”
I rolled my eyes. “Cringe.”
Tobias winced. “Yep. I knew it.”
I needed to get my mind off things. Tobias hovering over me wasn’t helping, and
