Aria’s POV
The moment I saw Darius standing behind Lucian, my legs buckled. I had to be hallucinating… this wasn't real. Why was he here again? How did he get in…?
My heart pounded painfully against my ribs. Oh, wait. Lucian had said something about him this morning. I just hadn’t been paying attention. I was too caught up in our issues to see the danger of having Darius a meter close to me. I faintly felt Lucian’s arm slip around my waist. If not for his calming scent, I would've dashed in the opposite direction.
“Aria…” Lucian started, a little too collected. But I wasn’t listening. I was right. He had purposely let that devil in here! I twisted hard, slipping out of his hold like I’d been burned.
Unfortunately, my movement caught Darius’s attention. His eyes slid down to me. Then he
