Aria's POV
"There isn't." He looked at me sadly. "Your wolf can fight it. She can slow it. She may even help you retain your human and werewolf instincts for a long time, but it will not stop the progression forever."
I looked at Damon. His expression had gone rigid, carved from something that looked almost like grief.
The patriarch continued, his voice quieter now. "You will slowly become a vampire, Aria."
The words echoed inside my head.
"No." My voice cracked around the word.
He stepped closer. "Once the transformation is complete, there will be no undoing it."
Lydia went completely silent, and that terrified me.
Lydia?
There was nothing.
Lydia, answer me.
Still nothing. I pressed a trembling hand against my chest, and Damon wrapped his arms around me. I didn't fight him. I c
