~Damon~

It was only until after I sat down in the dining table I noticed I was seated far away from Aria.

My body stilled, an uncomfortable feeling suddenly settling in my chest.

Before I could think, Emily pushed a dish to my front.

I could feel Aria's discomfort from the way my wolf growled in my head. And with Emily being so friendly and seated very next to me, I felt stuck… like I had been caught in between doing what I was supposed to do— switching seats to sit beside Aria — and doing the ‘right’ thing— pushing Emily away.

I felt my inside boiling, my wolf knocking...