Aria’s POV
Cold air brushed against my bare shoulders, and I jolted awake, instinctively clutching the sheet tighter around my body. My breath came out in soft, visible puffs, and for a heartbeat, I was confused, my mind sluggish as I tried to piece together where I was and what had happened. The curtains swayed gently from the open balcony door, letting the night breeze pour in, and beyond it, the sky was still a deep shade of ink-blue. No hint of dawn yet.
A shiver ran through me, but it wasn’t entirely from the cold. My skin was humming, tingling with a faint, electric buzz—the exact same way it always felt after making love with Klaus. The mate bond thrummed beneath my skin like a song, leaving behind a warmth that refused to fade, even as the room chilled.
But… had that really happ
