Aria's POV
Phones lifted in the air, camera flashes burst like tiny explosions, too bright for my wolf-sensitive eyes. I lowered my head, but the crowd pressed closer, their phones nearly brushing my face.
And then—
"Collins, tell her to take off the mask."
My sharp ears caught Sophia's words, causing my gaze to cut to her. Her lips curled in a smile.
She watched me like a spectator watching a circus animal.
I could smell her satisfaction.
She wanted revenge. Wanted every slap I'd given her to replay through this humiliation.
For a moment, Collins hesitated. A look of pity flickered on his face. But then Sophia leaned close to him and whispered some word and he immediately stepped forward.
"Luna Aria," he said quietly, "please take off your mask."
Everything in me went still. My
