Chapter 36

**Aria’s POV**

“When did this happen?” I managed to ask, my voice barely above a whisper, trembling with disbelief.

“Around noon today,” the employee replied, their tone indifferent, as if my world crumbling didn’t matter at all.

My knees felt weak, almost buckling beneath the weight of the news. For a moment, the world around me tilted dangerously, and I had to grip Lana tighter against me, fearing that I might collapse right there on the pavement.

As I stepped outside, the sun blazed mercilessly overhead, its rays striking my pale skin like a thousand tiny needles.

Beneath the surface, I could feel my wolf stirring, a restless energy coursing through me, pacing and growling in frustration. A low growl threatened to escape my throat, but I swallowed it down.

It had to be Nathan.