Aria’s POV
I stared at Klaus, and for once, he looked… vulnerable.
His brows were furrowed, lips pressed into a tight line, and his usually confident gaze was clouded with worry. I could see it clearly—he was scared. Scared of losing me.
The strange part is I felt the same way.
We sat in silence for a while. The quiet between us wasn’t awkward—it was heavy, full of thoughts neither of us could say out loud just yet. Eventually, Klaus let out a long breath and broke the silence.
“My parents are coming in a few days,” he said softly.
I didn’t react right away, waiting for him to continue.
“I need to be honest with you,” he said. “If they find out I’m in a relationship with a woman who’s pregnant—and the child isn’t mine—they’ll try to send you away.”
His voice cracked slightly on the
