Chapter 206

Aria's POV He ran straight at us with terrifying speed, his claws tearing up the ground with each step. The shadows around him writhed violently. Lilith’s grip on my wrist tightened painfully. “Aria—” Rhea's soft voice echoed in my head. ‘Mate.’ Instantly, something strange washed over me. It was a calmness I couldn’t explain. Like my body knew something my mind didn’t understand yet. My feet moved before I could think. I stepped forward and walked straight through the barrier. To my surprise, I passed through it easily, like it wasn’t even there. The magic parted for me without resistance. “Aria!” Lilith screamed behind me. “What the hell are you doing?!” I didn’t answer. I just stood there in the open, facing the charging beast. The baby kicked hard inside me, like he was trying to tell me something. “We love you, Knox,” I said quietly, placing my hand on my belly. The beast was twenty feet away. Fifteen feet. Ten feet. Then, suddenly, he slowed down. His pace became uneven, like he