A Matter of Trust

Basically, he spread stories that you couldn't stand me, that just seeing me made you totally uneasy.

Aria's hands tightened on the steering wheel. "He'll say anything just to keep me from getting close to other families. The guy lies through his teeth."

She'd never once told anyone she wanted to avoid Alaric.

They lived in the same city and moved in the same circles. There was no way they wouldn'