Aria's POV

Knox clenched his fists. “And I can’t stand by and watch you hurt yourself… you're too precious for that, I can't lose you.” he said softly.

The room was silent, and the air was thick with tension.

This was about Knox’s fear of losing me.

I reached for his hand. “Please,” I whispered. “Trust me.”

Knox’s jaw tightened stubbornly.

“I won't be able to live with myself if Hunter dies, when I know I could have done something to ...