Chapter 66

Aria's POV Knox did not return home that night. I knew that because I stayed awake almost all night waiting for him. When it was 5:30am, I groggily stood up from the bed to prepare for the training session with Hunter. Yesterday's training felt so long ago, like it had happened weeks ago, and not yesterday. I reluctantly made my way to the bathroom. I cringed internally when I saw how awful I looked in the mirror. My blonde hair was disheveled, and my eyes were red and swollen from crying. I washed my face, and tried to make myself look less like a mess—there was no use giving Hunter something to insult. Honestly, I didn't want to go to training, but the more I stayed cooped up in the room, the more I was going crazy—and the dark voice had been strangely silent. I needed something to distract me, and training might be just what I needed. Fortunately, I made it to the training area without getting lost. “You're late,” Hunter said coldly, without glancing at me. Just like yesterday, he w