LUCAS'S POV
Bringing Brielle around Aria is a blessing. I'm glad I gave into Cole's suggestion. Having another mated female around would certainly make her lower her guard. Sometimes, though, I think it's a curse because they both go on shopping sprees, which could take up her whole day.
I'm not afraid of them spending money at all. I have enough to last a lifetime. What I'm not okay with is not having her presence near me the whole day.
I can't complain because I don't want her to think it's not okay to spend my money. Aria has to be spoken to gently.
“Something in her has been conditioned to always think that she's doing something wrong.“ Cole had said once after a very awkward dinner. Aria can't stand eating snails, but she didn't say anything because she doesn't want the maid to ye
