ARIA'S POV.
I stood frozen long after Dante had walked away, surrounded by the quiet of the woods. My hand trembled slightly as I lifted the necklace he had given me—my mother's necklace. The chain dangled between my fingers, the cool metal glinting faintly in the moonlight. My throat tightened as I was overwhelmed with emotions, and for a moment, I couldn’t breathe.
Where did he even find it? Has he had it the whole time?
I shook my head to get rid of the questions. It didn’t matter. What mattered was that I had my mother's necklace back. I had been so scared I had lost it forever.
I let out a shaky sigh as relief spilled through me, loosening the knot in my chest. Quickly, before I could misplace it again, I fastened the necklace around my neck. The weight of it settled against my sk
