Shifting Loyalties
Aria's POV
When I wake up, the flat is quiet; Sofia is still asleep in her room. I sighed, feeling as though everything that has transpired is weighing me down. Seeing Dante once more, the conflict between us, the shadows hovering in the margins of our lives—all of it has left me feeling as though I am about to fall.
I quickly look at the message I crumpled yesterday, one warning me to leave Dante. Given I had barely let him reenter my life, it is ludicrous. Knowing someone is observing us, though, makes it difficult for us to overlook the seriousness of the risk I am in just by virtue of our relationship.
My heart contracts as I recall the look on his face last night—the vulnerability he sought to conceal under his customary mask. And for a brief period, I had want
