Aria’s POV
“I’ve been thinking about this for weeks, Aria,” she continued, grabbing her things like she was about to leave. “Ever since I first saw you. That’s why I eavesdropped on you and Lucian. That’s why I lied. Because I had to be sure."
My heart pounded. When I looked down, I was shaking terribly.
“I needed to know,” she went on, stuffing a bundle of cloth into the basket. “Because we’ve been waiting for her to come.”
Her? I forced my hands to stay still. “Clara,” I tried again.
She ignored me. "They’ve been waiting for her to come back," she muttered. "The true heir. The lost princess of the Bloodfang pack."
I stared at her, feeling the room grow colder.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Clara finally turned to face me, meeting my gaze with an eerie calmness.
“Who exa
