“The body doesn’t always listen to the heart.”
The silver cuffs bit into Kade’s wrists as he thrashed, blood trickling down his arms.
His golden eyes burned, his voice ragged with fury. “Aria—don’t… don’t let him—please—”
I was shaking, pressed against the altar’s cold stone, Ronan’s hands gripping my hips like he would never let go.
The air smelled of iron, sweat, and something older—wild magic humming through the ruins. My heart hammered in my chest, torn between terror, the bond that tied me to Kade, and the dark gravity pulling me toward Ronan.
“Aria,” Ronan murmured in my ear, his breath hot on my neck, his voice low and broken in a way that made my throat tighten. “You remember… don’t you? Before all of this. Before him.”
His hand slid to my cheek, thumb brushing my lips.
I cl
