Aria

“What the fuck is wrong with Jace?” I yelled. I threw my phone onto the bed. The sound of it hitting the mattress did nothing to calm my anger. “Why won’t he pick up my calls?”

I began pacing back and forth in the room, my heart pounding in my chest. Nervously biting my nails, I noticed they were already bleeding, but I couldn’t stop.

Damon’s warning continued to echo in my mind, his voice and threat haunting me relentlessly.

How was I supposed to tell Damon? How could I explain this mess I’d gotten myself into?

Without Damon’s help, I wouldn’t be able to go to Jace’s office....