Cruel Distance

Lucius truthfully told Alaric about Aria's situation.

Alaric had calmed down quite a bit by now.

When Lucius mentioned that she still needed surgery, Alaric's voice was hoarse as he asked, "What happened with that truck driver?"

The crash was ultimately deemed an accident.

With the driver's background check and the insanely high alcohol content found in his blood, it was a textbook case of drunk d