Chapter 123

Chapter 123: The Accusation and the Mirror of Shame

### Aria's POV

My mind couldn't catch up with what was happening. One minute I was sobbing on Finn's bed, the next I was being yanked to my feet by strong, cruel hands.

"Lucian, please—" The words caught in my throat as he dragged me across the room.

"Shut up." His voice was ice cold, nothing like the warm tone that had whispered sweet nothings to me just days before.

My legs wobbled beneath me. Whatever Finn had put in my coffee was still making my head spin. I stumbled, but Lucian didn't slow down, just tightened his grip on my arm.

When we reached the corner of the room, he shoved me in front of a full-length mirror.

"Look at yourself," he growled, his hands gripping my shoulders so hard I knew they'd bruise. "Look at what you've done."