MARKED BY MY BROTHER’S BESTFRIEND
In the rush of bringing the elders inside, I forgot that small detail.
Aria might still be in the living room, and Ethan is with her. So I stop walking, making the elders look at me with creased brows.
“I’ll be right back,” I say calmly.
One of them frowns slightly and nods. But None of them speak. Instead, they wait near the study door.
I turn and walk back toward the living room.
My steps are steady, but my thoughts are not, because Aria being here changes everything.
She is my mate, and even if I refuse to accept it fully, the bond is still real and strong.