*~Aurora's POV~*
I opened the door wider just to be sure—and my breath hitched.
It was really him….Damn it. Why is he here so early?
The moment Darius saw me, a wide grin spread across his face. He bowed slightly, his voice calm and polite.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Lady Aurora. I hope I'm not too early."
You fucking woke me up, I thought bitterly. And now Cayden's seen you. Great. What kind of lie am I supposed to tell him now?
Cayden turned to me, eyebrows knitting together in confusion.
"Who is he? And what is he doing here?"
"He's… one of my witches," I said quickly.
"One of your witches?" Cayden repeated, his tone skeptical. "Then what is he doing here at this hour? You know the situation in this pack right now, Aurora. We can't just bring strangers here."
I nodded stiffly. "I understand."
