Chapter 106: Undercover
Ryker’s POV
As I watched Aria’s body convulse with pain, my heart clenched in my chest. I had to act fast; the secluded training ground was far enough away from the main castle that her screams might not draw immediate attention. But Kaida and her minions could be lurking, ready to strike. I couldn’t afford to let Aria be captured or worse—killed. Not when she was on the brink of awakening her full potential.
I stepped out of the shadows, making my presence known. “What are you doing here all alone, Aria?” I kept my voice calm, steady, even though inside, I was anything but. Her eyes, filled with pain and confusion, locked onto mine. She tried to speak, to tell me to stay away, but the words caught in her throat. The wolf’s bane was working as expected, dulling h
