The phone buzzed in my hand as I leaned back on the leather couch in my office, watching the rain tap against the window. I swiped to answer, already knowing who was calling.
"Hey, Orion," I greeted, already anticipating another reminder about our upcoming business meeting.
"Klaus, I’m really sorry," Orion began, sounding unusually apologetic. "I can’t make it to the meeting like we planned. Something’s come up here in Black Moon."
I smirked slightly. Normally, I would have teased him, given him hell for bailing last minute. But today, I found myself... surprisingly understanding. "It’s fine," I said smoothly. "I understand."
In truth, I did understand. My mate is there—and nothing was more important than that. Usually, I would complain about business and responsibilities, but Aria had
