Lars nodded and headed toward the door. “I'll let you enjoy the remainder of your evening.”
Lars paused at the doorway and turned back to him. “Alec, I know you cared for Kayla, but I hope you know she wasn't right for you.” He gestured to the closed bedroom door. “Ariana's different, though, and you're different with her. When you're around her, it reminds me of how you used to be, before hell broke loose in these towers. Don't let her get away. She is the right one. She needs you just as much as you need her.”
He'd known, but hearing the words loosened something inside him. He gave Lars a curt nod. “I have no intention of letting her get away. Ariana's mine. It's just a matter of proving it to her.”
Lars chuckled and gave him a mock salute before the door slid shut behind him. Determi
