ARIA
I opened the door and froze the moment I saw who was standing there. It was Karen. The woman who had shattered my wolf into a million pieces by sitting comfortably in the house that Luca refused to let me into. My chest tightened, and for a second, I couldn’t even form words. I just stared.
Karen looked calm, almost casual, as if she had the right to be there. Then she smiled and said, "Hi again." Her tone was soft, friendly even, but I knew better than to be fooled by it.
I waved and forced a small smile without saying a word.
"Mind if I come in?" She asked.
I laughed lightly, lifting my hand in a casual gesture. "Oh, I thought you were at Luca's," I said, my laugh easy and unbothered.
"I just wanted to see who was living above my boyfriend," she added. The words cut throug
