Chapter 29

Her eyes were still unforgivably judging. He chose to continue. “Because I yearned to see a different version of you that didn’t despise me. I just wanted to know what it felt like to be someone you loved…or at the very least, didn’t hate. But now I see it was stupid, what I did, I’m really sorry I lied to you.”

Aria scoffed after he finished. “So, you’re sorry you lied? What about other things? Are you sorry you let me share a bed with you despite knowing I wasn’t myself? Are you sorry you…” She paused, not wanting to say the rest. But she caught his eyes when they stopped at her neck, where the marks he left remained.

His eyes didn’t look sorry about that. She got angry and got on her feet. “Get out,” She fumed, but he just blinked so she shoved at his broad chest. “I said get out, I don’t want to see you.” She tried not to yell and disturb Ferro.

Cole inhaled deeply and moved back from her, hesitant but still leaving as she asked. When he left, Aria exhaled, try