Chapter 201

ARIA'S POV

I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing. Over and over, it wouldn’t stop.

At first, I thought it was just my alarm, but when I opened my eyes, it wasn’t the usual beep. It was vibrating like crazy on the nightstand.

Rubbing my eyes, I reached for it, still half-asleep.

Messages lit up the screen. Missed calls too.

I squinted, trying to focus. The first message I saw was from Adam: "Are you with Dante?"

My heart jumped a little. Why would Adam ask me that? And why on earth would I be with Dante?

I typed back slowly, still confused: "No, I’m at home sleeping. Why?"

I hadn’t even hit send when Finn’s name popped up on the screen. He was calling. I swiped to answer, still lying in bed.

“Finn?” My voice cracked.

“Aria!” Finn’s voice was sharp, loud, and panicked. “Dante is gone! He ran away from the wedding!”

“What?” I sat up so fast my blanket fell off me. “What do you mean he ran away? Where would he go?”