Aria's POV
Darkness wrapped around me, as thick and suffocating as a weighted blanket. It felt like I was sinking into a bottomless pit. I tried to move, to claw my way back to the surface, but it felt like I was trapped in quicksand.
Flashes of my life began to swirl around me, as if my entire existence was playing out in slow motion. I saw Edward, my precious baby boy, his tiny hands reaching for me. I saw Denderick, his eyes filled with love as he reached out to me. I saw the pack, the chaos, the death.
Mia.
"Aria..." The voice was faint, distant, like it was coming from the other side of a thick brick wall.
"Aria, come back to us..." It was the same voice, but closer and more urgent. My mind struggled to focus, to latch onto the sound.
"Please... we need you..."
"Edward needs
