Chapter 102

• Aria.
• The car rolled slowly through the towering black gates, the crunch of gravel under the tires echoing faintly in the night. I pressed my forehead lightly to the cool glass, watching the lanterns flicker in the garden. They gave the mansion an almost eerie glow, soft light against a house that was far too big for two people.
• When the driver stopped, I glanced at Kai. He slouched my shoulder, his blonde hair sprawled over his face as he groaned softly, his forehead still bleeding. Before I could move, the butler opened his side of the door and reached for him.