Aria's pov
"Alpha Damien gave these to me when I first arrived," I called down to the security guard from the balcony, holding up what remained of the flares.
"He said we'd celebrate with fireworks when I had the baby. I'm feeling better today, so I thought I'd set one off from the roof."
My heart pounded against my ribs as I made up this story, but I kept my voice steady. Everything depended on this moment.
"Well, light up some more then. That one looked amazing," the guard called back, completely buying my lie.
I forced a smile, trying to look innocent. "I'll save the rest for when Alpha Damien returns. Tonight I just wanted to test what he told me—to see if they really light up the sky like he said."
Without waiting for his response, I went back into my bedroom.
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