Aria's POV
Upon seeing the car approach, the guy and his crew fled.
I had not expected Nathan to appear so abruptly.
The bar beside us emptied instantly—people spilling out, whispering, straightening, fleeing.
That was when I realized he was not here for me, he hadn't even seen me yet.
He was here because this was where his world moved.
Bodyguards surrounded him as he stepped out, tall and rigid, his presence cutting an imposing figure.
Women gasped.
"He's so hot…" one whispered.
"Forget it," her friend scoffed. "That's Asterfell's richest Alpha. You think he'd look twice at someone like you?"
They swooned over him like he was some untouchable god.
And I… I pulled Lana closer to my chest and lowered my head, slipping into the moving crowd, letting their noise swallow me whole.
