Chapter 50

Aria's POV Knox watched me for a moment with a piercing gaze, and I had to force myself not to look guilty or tense. At that moment, his eyes were unnerving, as though they were piercing into my soul. Finally, he nodded, and I sighed internally in relief. ‘That was not a comfortable feeling,’ I thought to myself. Knox placed a soft kiss on my lips. “Rest up now, Aria. I’m right here,” he murmured softly, and I closed my eyes. “Remember that you have training with Hunter this morning by 6am,” he added. Immediately, my eyes flew open, and my heart raced – I had totally forgotten. No matter how excited I wanted to be about learning how to defend myself, the fact that it was Hunter that would train me, really dimmed my excitement. Knox’s voice cut through my thoughts. “I know you’re excited about tomorrow, but you need to go back to sleep.” He must have mistaken my racing heart for excitement, and not panic. But I obeyed, and closed my eyes, willing myself to calm down as I tried to sleep.