Klaus's POV
As much as I wanted to stay locked away with my mate, the world outside demanded my presence. Responsibilities waited beyond the walls of our bedroom, and though I had always carried them without complaint, they now felt doubled—tripled, even. I didn’t have the heart to burden Aria with it. Not yet. She deserved peace. She deserved to breathe a little longer without being dragged into the darkness I was dealing with.
Even though she was now my Luna.
I let the hot water from the shower cascade down my body, rinsing the shampoo from my hair as I exhaled long and deep. For a moment, I allowed myself to just be. No titles. No responsibilities. No chaos. Just a man under the water, hoping for stillness. But the moment ended as soon as I shut off the water.
I dried myself off, dr
