Aria’s POV
I walked away from Kael’s room in the pack’s compound, the door clicking shut behind me like a verdict. My steps echoed down the corridor of the pack house, each one growing heavier, more uncertain. The sunlight outside didn’t help, it only made the pain inside me more obvious. Bright days had no business being part of dark thoughts.
Why did I go to his room?
Why did I tell him that I don't know him either?
I had stood in front of that door for nearly ten minutes, battling with myself. I had told myself I wouldn’t do it. I had vowed to stay far away from him, far away from the storm that was Kael. And yet, my feet had disobeyed me. They had dragged me there as if pulled by some invisible thread tied to my heart.
Why did I tell him I didn’t know him?
Because I shouldn’t kn
