The words of Azrath remained inside Aria's mind.
“You will choose between the world and the man you love.”
But Aria refused to accept them.
She had spent her entire life being told what she was.
A powerless Omega.
A rejected mate.
A forgotten daughter.
A weapon.
A prophecy.
Every person who tried to control her believed they knew her fate.
But they were wrong.
Aria was tired of being a piece on someone else's board.
She was the one who would decide.
---
The journey back to Bloodmoon was silent.
Kaelen walked beside her, but Aria could feel the question he was refusing to ask.
Finally, she stopped.
“Say it.”
Kaelen looked at her.
“Say what?”
“The thing you're thinking.”
He looked away.
“You almost lost control in there.”
Aria lowered her gaze.
“I know.”
“You tried t
