Aria’s POV
I never thought I’d say this, but spending time with Ezra had become my only reprieve from the chaos that was my life. He was calm, thoughtful, and dare I say it—kind. A stark contrast to the rest of this psychotic household. He’d taught me more about vampires in the past few days than I ever thought I’d want to know, from their history to their weaknesses. Surprisingly, he even let me shift and run through the woods.
Letting Selene take over had been... exhilarating. My wolf had been pacing inside me for days, furious and restless, clawing at the edges of my sanity. Running with Ezra, even if he stayed in his annoyingly calm and composed vampire form, had given her the release she desperately needed. For the first time in weeks, I felt just a little more like myself.
But tod
