Chapter 102: Breaking All Bonds
Killian’s POV
As Aria moved away from Darius, her face a mask of anguish, the tension in the air was palpable. Her quiet was deafening, even though she hadn't spoken since Veyron's retreat. She walked with hesitation at every step, as if the choices she had made were weighing heavily on her chest.
I took a few steps back and observed her, examining her posture. I hated that I couldn't lighten her load, but she was breaking. However, I had realized something. I had to perform the most difficult thing I had ever done if I really cared for her and loved her as much as I said I did.
Release her.
"Aria," I whispered.
She first kept her eyes on the horizon rather than me. She briefly resembled the goddess we all knew she was destined to be as the evening's w
