ARIA
Oh. Maybe I heard wrong…?
No. I was sure I heard him say…
“Are you going to stare at me all night?”
“Aria Moonstone.” I breathed in, catching a whiff of his scent.
Spice and musk. It forcefully curled around me—hot and intoxicating.
“Aria…” He tested my name on his tongue. “My name is Darius Blackthorn,” he said. “Alpha of the Blackthorn Pack. And you, little omega, are my mate.”
Ma–mate?
“That’s not possible,” I whispered, staring at him like he’d just grown a second head. “But—but…”
“Cat got your tongue?” Darius teased, though his eyes stayed locked on me, watching too closely.
It made my skin crawl.
“Nothing. I’m just… surprised.”
“Don’t be. Come on, I’ll introduce you to my friends.”
I swallowed hard. His friends… I glanced up at the podium, meeting the cold star
