Sophia was not the type to send urgent mindlinks without reason. If she was calling her like this, something serious must have happened.
Without wasting another moment, Aria headed toward the place Sophia had directed her to.
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But the moment she arrived, her steps stopped cold.
Standing there were Clara… Caleb’s mother… Marcus… Sophia…
And Caleb himself.
Aria’s heart dropped the instant she saw Marcus’s face.
Dark bruises covered it.
She rushed toward him immediately.
“Moon Goddess, Marcus!” she gasped, gently touching his injured cheek. “What happened to you? Who did this?”
Marcus looked at her with exhausted, sorrowful eyes.
But before he could speak, Caleb’s voice sliced through the air.
“Don’t bother touching that bastard, Aria. Your hands will only get dirty.”
Aria froze.
Slowly, she turned toward her mate.
Sophia looked ready to explode with rage, but Aria subtly shook her head, stopping her.
“Caleb,” Aria said sharply. “What is wrong with you? How dare you speak about my brother like that?”
Caleb scoffed.
Clara clung to his arm while crying softly, and Caleb’s mother—the former Luna of the pack—glared coldly at Aria and Marcus.