Aria. Lila’s hand slipped from my face, and then, to my surprise, she burst out laughing. Not the fake laugh she used sometimes to cover pain, but a loud, almost ridiculous laugh that made her double over, clutching her stomach. “Oh, moongoddess, Aria,” she gasped between laughs. “You didn’t have to sound so serious. You should have seen your face!” I forced a smile, though inside I was still bleeding from the words I had just spoken. Lila wiped a tear of laughter from her eye and shook her head, still grinning. “You, Aria Langston, the girl I’ve known my whole life, would never in a million years fall for someone as arrogant, cocky, self-centered as the future Alpha of Ravencrest, Kai Blackthorn. He is way out of your taste.” I swallowed, forcing another small smile. “Right. Way out

