Aria's POV
I stood on the porch, watching as Klaus and his Delta disappeared into the distance. His car grew smaller until it was nothing more than a speck on the horizon, and only then did I turn back toward the house.
Orion was waiting for me. Without a word, he slung an arm over my shoulder, pulling me into his warmth.
“No need to worry,” he teased. “Klaus is a grown man. He can take care of himself.”
I rolled my eyes. “I wasn’t worried about him.”
Orion gave me a knowing look, but he didn’t call me out on my lie. Instead, I changed the subject.
“We had a pizza party last night,” I said casually. “But you never showed up.”
His lips curled into a childish grin. “I was busy.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Oh?”
He didn’t elaborate, but the smirk on his face said enough. I didn’t need to as
