#Chapter 53: An Unexpected Apology

Lucian’s POV An ice cold feeling started within me, where my heart was, and stretched outwards along my limbs to the very tips of my fingers and the base of my toes. Aria and Matt used to date. Sick to my stomach, I couldn’t stand the sight of the picture anymore. I tucked it away in my pocket, yet even from there, it continued to haunt me. Aria’s wide smile, her open body language, the way she touched Matt’s arm. She’d been fond of him. She probably still was. Even more than before, I felt like a fool standing here. Though I’d waited for hours for Aria to appear, I was suddenly glad she never appeared. Without saying a single word more, I left the doorway. Ben followed along behind me as I walked back to the car. “Take me to the office,” I told the driver, who set his newspaper aside. “Yes, Alpha,” the driver said. Ben hustled to his own car, likely to follow us. I didn’t bother looking back at the house. I just rolled up my window and pretended I was anywhere