Mate's Tears
Viktor felt it through their bond first - a wave of pain that wasn't physical. Following his mate's distress, he found Aria in their private bathroom, trying to muffle her sobs. She was a mess.
"Little wolf," his voice broke as he gathered her close. "What did she do?"
Through their bond, he felt the cruel barbs Evangeline had delivered when she cornered Aria alone - detailed descriptions of her past with Viktor, intimate moments weaponized to wound, predictions about how he'd eventually tire of "playing family." He growled as Aria showed him the bullshit Evageline voiced to his mate.
"Mama crying?" Luna's distressed voice came from the doorway as Nova's concerned power reached for their mother. "Shadow lady hurt her?" Viktor hated how badly she was crying. It hurt her hea
