ARIA'S POV
The cars slowed to a stop in front of the biggest house I'd ever seen. And I mean big. Like the kind of house that’s in music videos. Gated. Pillars. Tall windows. A long driveway lined with lights. I could see the other cars parked behind us through the side mirror...the ones that followed us from the Blackwoods'. Luxury stacked on luxury.
Cassian cut the engine and stepped out like he did it every day, which he probably did. Meanwhile, I just sat there for a second, frozen. It was quiet in the car now, but my mind wasn’t. My hands were shaking, tucked under my thighs. I was afraid if I touched anything, it’d break.
Cassian opened my door. He didn’t say anything. Just looked at me, like he was waiting for me to come back to life.
So I took a breath and stepped out.
Cool ai
