Aria.
I froze when Kai's lips met mine.
The world fell away in that instant. His lips were warm and fierce, desperate in a way that shattered me. Every wall I had built crumbled as my body betrayed me, trembling as the heat of him pressed against me. For a second, just one fragile second, I melted into him, my hands curling against his shirt.
But reality struck me harder than any blow.
“No.” I gasped, tearing away as if burned. Tears poured down my face as I pushed him back with all the strength I had. “No, Kai. We can’t.” My voice shook violently. “You’re the Alpha’s son. I’m an omega. We aren’t meant to be.”
He reached for me, his eyes wide, broken. “Aria—”
“You already have Serena. You already have a life mapped out for you. And my people, Kai, please my people are rotting in your
