Belated Regret

After talking things through with Alaric, a lightness finally slipped back into Aria's expression, as if a weight she had carried far too long had suddenly been lifted.

She had no clue that Dorian, unable to reach her for hours, was already pacing the edge of an emotional cliff.

At the hospital, the moment he heard the doctor mention Nadia's allergic reaction, his thoughts shot straight to Aria an