Markus shook his head. "No, I realized my mistake and offered Kaia the opportunity to mark me as well, which she did."
Azriel shook his head, a mix of disbelief and sympathy on his face. "It seems we're both idiots today."
Markus snickered. "Some more than others."
They exchanged a knowing look, then said in unison, "Let's go take our mates back."
Agreeing, they left the office and made their way to Azriel's villa. Once inside, they found Kaia and Lora on the couch, both clearly not in a good mood from the look that they received. The men greeted them, but the women just glared in return.
Markus started, "Kaia, can we please talk?"
Kaia crossed her arms. "This is not a good moment, and I'm fine where I am."
Markus persisted. "Azriel and Lora need to talk as well."
Lora interjected
