The next morning started quietly.
Aria woke up slowly, still wrapped in warmth. For a moment, she didn’t open her eyes. She just stayed there, comfortable, pressed against Adrian’s chest with his arm around her like always.
It felt normal now.
Too normal.
Then the pain hit.
Sharp.
Sudden.
Her eyes flew open immediately, her body stiffening as a wave of discomfort spread through her lower abdomen. She sucked in a quiet breath, her fingers gripping the sheets.
“…shit,” she muttered under her breath.
Another wave came, stronger this time.
Aria shut her eyes tightly, her brows pulling together. She shifted slightly, curling in on herself out of instinct, but it didn’t help much.
She knew this feeling.
Too well.
Her period.
And just her luck—it had to come now.
She let out a slow
