Chapter 5

A heavy silence fell over the hospital room, as if time itself had stopped.

Lucas, who'd been in the middle of ripping into his friends, froze at Derek's words echoing through

the sterile air-

"Holy shit, man. Tell me you haven't actually fallen for her."

Fall for Aria? What the fuck?

He rejected the thought with almost violent immediacy, as if the speed of his denial could erase the

strange emotion crawling through his chest.

He had always been destined for Leila-what was Aria in comparison? Such she- wolf like Aria definitely didn't deserved to be his Luna.

And nothing but collateral damage in his revenge scheme. A means to an end.

But the logic didn't track. If she meant nothing, why had he lost his goddamn mind when he saw those men on top of her?

Even when drunk wolves hit on Leila at pack gatherings, he'd never gone nuclear like that.

It must only because of the fucking dame mating bond, right?

cast the

exchanged knowing glances, visibly relieved by

you'd gone and caught feelings or something. Getting played by your own revenge game would be such a fucking waste. Leila would lose

chest and stated coldly: "I will never have feelings for her and let Aria Collins

the door. "She's probably gonna wake up soon anyway.

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Chapter 5

slowly approached the bed, staring

ghost-white, her brows slightly furrowed as if even

escape the nightmare,

own accord toward her cheek,

her skin had shocked

cigarette and taking a desperate drag, hoping the nicotine might quiet whatever the hell was happening in his

Aria finally opened her eyes,

holding a cup of water. Seeing her awake, he leaned forward: "How're

head away,

the hospital, taking care of her with an attentiveness that surprised even

step out to take calls, and she noticed how his face softened when he

knew now-those calls were

relationship.

she understood

came in to change

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