Chapter 51

• ARIA
• He raised his voice a notch, but then he closed his eyes and sucked in a shaky breath. When he spoke again, his voice was much calmer "I'm sorry I left you, but you must understand now that I didn't have a choice. It's sheer luck that moon goddess brought you to me and I'm not giving up on us. I won't let him hurt you, I've taken it all for us, you need to come with me. Let's run away together, we'd make the perfect couple Ria,"
• He massaged my arms, and I cringed. Daryl must be insane to think I would choose him over Slade, he must be moving mad. What did I ever see in him? He was losing it, coming here to tell me all sorts of nonsense about my mate. I knew I just had to complete a deal with Slade and be gone, but I can't imagine myself with any other man after him. The thought made me wince.