Aria's POV
I stayed in my room. I didn't want to see anyone. Not Damon, not Viktor, not even my dad or Joshua. I couldn't trust my body.
I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my hands. They looked normal. That was the terrifying part. Nothing about them showed the war happening inside me.
The vampire bloodline was awake. Lydia was barely able to reach me, and every time my power surged, I became a danger to everyone around me.
Aria.
I closed my eyes. I'm here.
Lydia's voice was faint. So faint I had to concentrate just to hear her.
Are you all right?
My chest tightened. I am not, Lydia. I swallowed. I'm afraid I'll lose you.
There was a long silence. Then she whispered, I'm afraid too.
My eyes burned. I wiped my tears away. I couldn't fall apart.
A knock sounded at my door. I
