hapter 9
The coldness in my voice made him freeze.
Damon’s eyes turned red, his face growing pale inch by inch.
“Aria, I know I did wrong, but I just wanted to save Serena’s life.”
“From beginning to end, I only loved you. I never thought about separating from you.”
I smiled, the curve of my lips utterly contemptuous.
“Why do you keep using that excuse to feel at peace with yourself?”
“The memory potion didn’t make me forget everything instantly. During those seven days, I saw everything – how good you were to Serena, how you deceived me for her sake.”
My voice grew harder with each word.
“If you were only trying to save her, why were there feelings of love you couldn’t hide in your eyes? Why did you do for her the things you promised were only for me? I don’t need your hypocritical love anymore.”
“Aria, please-”
“So I don’t want it anymore, Damon. Whether I remember or not, I’ll never want you again.”
Damon’s eyes filled with unwillingness and despair. His whole body trembled, his voice nearly out of control.
“Aria, what will it take for you to forgive me?”
“I admit I wronged you. I really thought the memory potion would cause immediate amnesia. I didn’t know there would be seven days.”
“So you mean your mistake was being too hasty? That you should have waited seven more days?”
He flinched as if I’d struck him.
“You used to love me so much. Even when I made mistakes, you could forgive me. It’s the same this time, right?”
He stepped forward again, trying to pull me into his embrace.
“Please, Aria. I’ll do anything. I’ll give you anything you want. Just come back to me.”
11
Kane appeared out of nowhere, blocking my path and throwing a vicious punch at Damon. His face was filled with savage fury.
“You’re tired of living, daring to come to my Dark Moon pack to harass my mate.”
The sound of his fist connecting with Damon’s jaw echoed through the street.
I had only ever seen Kane’s gentle. I hadn’t known he had such a contrasting side.
Damon didn’t fight back. He just stood there taking the beating, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. When he spoke, his voice was incredibly choked.
“Aria remembers everything now. Please, give her back to me, okay?”
Kane continued throwing punches, each one extremely heavy, his eyes seeping with cold intent.
“Then go die. Every punch is payback for how you hurt her before. Even if I beat you to death, it wouldn’t be enough.”
