Lucian's POV
I watched Aria run into the woods and every instinct screamed at me to chase her. But I forced myself to stay still, to think.
This wasn't Aria. The paranoia, the accusations, the violence. Something was very wrong and chasing her while she was in this state would only make it worse.
I pulled out my phone and called my pack doctor.
"Steve, I need you here now. Aria's exhibiting signs of poisoning. Paranoia, aggression, dilated pupils."
"What kind of poison?"
"I don't know. But it's affecting her mentally. She attacked me and ran off."
"Don't let her shift. If she shifts while poisoned, it could kill her."
Shit. I hadn't thought of that.
I hung up and called Derek at Moonvale. "Aria's been poisoned. She's in the woods near my territory, heading east. I need your trackers."
"On it. What kind of poison?"
"Unknown. But it's making her paranoid and violent. She thinks everyone's trying to hurt her."
"When did this start?"
