Aria's POV
The morning air was crisp as I stepped onto the balcony, wrapping my arms around myself. The Black Moon Pack lands stretched out before me, the thick canopy of trees swaying with the wind, the scent of damp earth and pine filling the air. It should have felt like home, but something about it felt… temporary.
I hadn’t slept well. My conversation with Mandy had unsettled me more than I wanted to admit. Despite everything, I didn’t hate her. If anything, I understood her more now than before. But what truly kept me up at night wasn’t Mandy—it was the growing conflict in my heart.
This wasn’t my home. Not anymore. The realization made my chest ache.
A knock on my bedroom door snapped me out of my thoughts.
“Come in,” I called, already knowing who it was.
Klaus stepped inside,
