ARIA'S POV Tonight is the night. I didn't need to be told twice that Lucas would not be waiting for me any longer. From the moment I told him that I was ready after that kiss at his birthday party, I knew there was no going back. That kiss had awoken a deep fire in me that only he could quench. “Brielle, I'll see you tomorrow.“ I said as I hugged her. “No, you won't.“ Lucas muttered, clearly eager to get home. We left the pack house a little while later. We didn't say anything to each other on the way home, but there was a comfortable tension between us. A static that buzzed and crackled. When we did get inside our home, he led me to the kitchen and handed me a glass of water. “I can't have you dehydrated, baby.“ He said. He trailed his fingertips over the nape of my neck. “You're go

