Aria's POV
Noah's words echoed in my head long after I left his secret safehouse. "Without a mate soothing your wolf, the energy will keep tearing you from the inside."
I closed my eyes. Lydia shifted uneasily. He is right.
I hated that she was.
The mate bond isn't the enemy.
I opened my eyes. "Isn't it?"
Lydia went quiet. She knew exactly what I meant. My father had trusted his mate. He had loved her. And now he couldn't even tell me the truth because of what she had done.
How could I willingly place my life in someone's hands after seeing that? How could I allow another person to have that kind of power over me?
Lydia sighed. This is hard.
I know, but until I find a better way, I'll keep taking the medication to suppress the energy.
I decided to meet with Devin to see if he kne
