Aria's POV
I woke the next morning to the sound of heavy footsteps outside my door. The sunlight that streamed through the window was mocking—bright and warm—while the cold, hopeless feeling inside me spread like ice.
I knew what was coming. I had barely slept, haunted by the previous night, my mind spinning in circles. I didn’t know how much more I could take. I didn’t know how long I could hold out before I cracked completely.
A loud knock shattered the silence, and before I could answer, the door opened. Two guards stepped inside, their faces as blank as stone.
"Alpha Logan requests your presence."
I felt the dread coil tighter in my chest, but I forced myself to stand, my legs shaky beneath me. There was no use resisting. I had no choice but to follow.
As they led me through the
