Chapter 167

Aria's POV Aiden raised an eyebrow, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "Are you afraid?" "What's there to be scared of?" I retorted, a spark of defiance in my eyes. I figured if we fell, at least we'd fall together. "Alright!" The moment Aiden agreed, he clicked his tongue and called out a command. Chaser, his stallion, bolted instantly. The wind shrieked past my ears, and I could feel my heart hammering faster and faster with each passing second. Chaser accelerated, and a wild thrill shot through me. I glanced back at Aiden, suddenly tempted to throw caution to the wind—but a sliver of sense prevailed. When Aiden finally pulled on the reins to bring Chaser to a halt, a sharp pang of disappointment hit me that our exhilarating dash was over. "That was exhilarating!" I exclaimed, still buzzing from the adrenaline. Aiden looked genuinely surprised. "You enjoyed it?" I turned to meet his dark, unfathomable eyes, suddenly feeling bold. "I loved it." I answered with absolute conviction, th