Aria
After the strange man tells me that I've been sold to him-put on the market like some cheap commodity and sold to the highest bidder, I remain relatively quiet.
My head still swarms with this news.
Who sold me?
Cassius? Or is it Piper?
Either way, everything is now ruined. If I can't get back to the palace, then I can't find Piper's scent.
And if I can't do that, then it's practically impossible for me to return to Kaidën.
Oh, Kaidën.
My chest squeezes in agony when I remember the last time I saw him.
The way I spoke to him that day.
I called him a liar because he didn't tell me about the prophecy-but what right did I have to say that?
It's not like he told me he wanted me to act like his mate out of an unexpected attraction towards me.
He said it was because of
