Aria smiled as her gaze locked on to her father’s,

Her smile, though cold and harsh, was filled with a fire that pierced through Orion’s heart.

Aria pursed her lips as she watched her father sputter in shock,

“Bye dad,” she softly said, “Hope I never see you again.”

Her words buried themselves deeper into his heart than her claws ever could.

With a grunt, Orion pushed himself off the ground and took a step forward, his lips parted as he raised his fist up at her, ...