Severing Ties

Not long after Dorian left with Nadia, Aria didn't stick around either.

After quietly reminding Valeria not to get into another face-to-face clash with Nadia, she walked out of the studio.

Alaric's car was still parked exactly where she had seen it earlier at the front of the building.

She honestly hadn't expected him to wait the entire time, and that realization stirred something unfamiliar and w