I’m in trouble...
Not the cute, “Aria did something reckless again” kind I’ve had a lifelong talent for.
Nah… this is the grand finale, the championship level of bad decisions and I think I just broke my own record and I didn't even do anything this time.
I stare at her, the tablet screen still glowing between us with that cursed image. The dagger wrapped in thorns, stark black lines against pale skin like Nicolai's. My mouth is dry and my hands won’t stop shaking.
“Tell me everything you found out,” I whisper. “Don’t leave anything out!”
Jenna hesitates, glancing toward the closed door like she expects someone to burst in. When she speaks, her voice is low and tense.
“The Sovereign isn’t just some street gang, Aria. They’re a syndicate. And they're really f*****g powerful and myster
