**Noah POV

“No!” Aria screamed. She transformed her fingers into claws and slashed at my face.

Utterly bewildered, I was too stunned to move away in time, and she struck the side of my face, drawing blood and leaving behind a deep slash.

“Aria!” I yelled, hurt and in shock. “What the hell are you doing?”

Aria stared at me, rage in her eyes. “You monster!” she growled, her eyes turning bright yellow. “You can’t fool me, so stop ...