Chapter 69: Shadows of Truth
Darius POV
The rain from the storm hadn’t stopped, though it had softened into a relentless drizzle. The air was cold, damp with the weight of the battles fought and the secrets yet to be revealed. My body ached from the earlier clash with Veyron’s rogues, but none of it compared to the heaviness pressing on my chest.
Aria stood at the edge of the clearing, her back to me as she stared into the mist-shrouded forest. Even from a distance, I could feel the tension radiating off her. She hadn’t said a word since we’d returned to the pack house hours ago.
She deserved the truth.
It wasn’t just her anger I feared—it was the look in her eyes when she finally knew everything. The bond we shared was fragile, its threads fraying with every new revelation. But this…
