ARIA'S POV:

I heard it–all of it. I laid quietly in bed, with Ella in my arms. He had no idea I wasn't asleep. His words sunk deep into my heart and echoed over and over in my mind.

“When she was struggling, I tried to save her. I tried to heal her, but it only ended up speeding up her death. I can't watch that happen again, not to Ella or her.” He spoke about Luna, his first mate.

After the doors shut and I was sure they were far gone, I opened my eyes. The more I got to know things about Draven, the less terrible he looked...