The morning of the combat trial arrived with a blood-red sunrise, Aria stood at her bedroom window watching as the sun rose, she had barely slept, spending most of the night practicing fighting moves and studying what little information she could find about the ancient Alpha's curse.
A knock on her door brought her back from her thoughts.
"Come in," she called, not turning from the window.
Luca entered, worry written all over his face, “are you ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be," Aria replied, finally facing him, “this isn't just about Emily anymore, if what that seer said is true..."
"We won't let anything happen to Betty," Luca said reassuring Aria, “the curse won't touch her."
Aria nodded, though doubt still gnawed at her, “where is she now?"
"With Kade, he's helping her work on
