The night air was thick with tension as Aria paced restlessly in her room, her thoughts spinning like a storm. Lucian hadn’t spoken to her since their training the night before. She could still feel the heat of his touch during the training process but underneath it all, there was something darker,something he was hiding.
His anger, his protectiveness,it all felt too intense, like there was more to it than just his hatred for her recklessness. It was as if he was fighting something within himself.
Frustrated, Aria sank onto the edge of her bed, her fingers gripping the sheets. The past few days had been a whirlwind of emotions, danger, and confusion. Her body still ached from training but her heart felt heavier than her bruised muscles.
As her mind drifted back to that fateful night in
