Chapter 26

• Aria
• I take a shaky step back as Vanessa stalks toward me, her sharp heels clicking against the floor like a damn countdown to my doom. Her smile isn’t even a smile…it’s a fucking sneer, and her perfectly manicured nails, tap against her folded arms.
• “What do I want?” she repeats, mocking my earlier question. “Let’s see… what the fuck do you think you’re doing, Aria? Have you forgotten your place in the pack, you little shit?”