Percy’s POV

Aiden didn’t respond immediately after I said Rue liked me. He stood there, staring at me as if the words I had just spoken were some kind of insult rather than a fact.

“You’re lying to yourself,” he said finally.

His voice was low.

I leaned casually against the back of the couch.

“Why would I lie about that?”

Aiden’s jaw tightened.

“You wish she really liked you…I was her first love. You just want to provoke me.”

I chuckled softly.

“Provoking you would be ...