Aria’s POV
“A debt is unnecessary,” I said, and looked away, not wanting to look at him anymore.
Looking at him, my heart raced. Would he be saying these things if he knew I was Aria?
My feelings for Lucian were overwhelming. His gesture of thanks meant a lot to me, but I was still angry with him about our arguments lately. Above all, I was just so tired from everything that happened today.
“Excuse me, Lucian,” Silas said, moving closer to my side. “Would you mind if I borrowed Dr. A for a while? It has been some time since we last spoke and I’m eager to catch up with my old apprentice.”
Relief flooded through me at this opening for escape. Lucian seemed disappointed, like he wanted to speak more with me, but after glancing between Silas and me, he eventually nodded.
“Very well. I wo
