#Chapter 77: A Temporary Solace

Aria’s POV Of all the things he might have come here to talk about, I had not been expecting this. “Your family gathering? At Harold and Julia’s?” I asked. “Typically yes,” Lucian said. “But this time, I will be hosting. Would you be able to go?” I frowned somewhat, confused by this request. Lucian had said he could handle the details of the divorce all on his own. Was he rescinding on that now? Or was there some other reason he wanted me to go? Whatever the reason, he seemed tight-lipped about it. In fact, he said so little, other than his request, that I was wondering why he couldn’t just call me. Or have Ben drop by. This seemed like a needless errand for the Alpha King himself. On reflex alone, I was prepped to say no. However, I’d been worried about Harold and the stress he was under. I had a feeling that Sheila had been at least partially the cause. Jasper had told me that Lucian’s family hated Sheila, but knowing Sheila, she was now pushing Lucian for a new bond an