Chapter 131

Lucas

“I’m waiting, Aria. What the fuck was that all about? My patience is hanging by a thread.”

“Lucas, calm down, please.”

“Stop telling me to calm down and just fucking talk, okay?” My voice comes out sharper than I intended, but I don’t care.

She sighs, rubbing her temples like I’m the one making no damn sense. “It was nothing serious. We were just talking about school and the whole captain shit that went down. I’m just trying to help settle things.”

I let out a bitter laugh. “Really, Aria? You think I don’t know when you’re hiding something?” My jaw tightens. “I know you, and right now, you’re fucking lying to me.”

I’m so fucking pissed. I just got back from catching up with some warriors and staff, and Sarita tells me Aria’s outside looking for me. But when I get here? She’s standing way too fucking close to Mark of all people, looking like they were talking about something important—and now she won’t tell me what.

“Listen, Luca