The Crescent Heir
He awfully recognized those knocks— three deliberate raps, even spacing, no hesitation, professional to the point of being mechanical.
The curse rose in his throat and nearly escaped his lips. Anger flashed hot across his face, quick as lightning.
He drew a slow breath.
"Excuse me, my dear," he said, tapping the Omega's thigh for her to rise.
She made a small, unhappy sound — a soft fuss of protest, her brow dipping into a pretty pout.
"It's urgent, and can't wait," Deimon said flatly. "We'll continue when I'm done. Now be a good girl and run along."