Aria's POV
My phone buzzed in my hand, Damian's name flashing across the screen. I froze mid-step in the hallway, my heart doing something complicated in my chest.
"Hello?"
"Aria." His voice came through low and controlled, but I could hear the tension threading underneath. "Are you currently with an older couple?"
I blinked at my phone, confusion rippling through me. How did he—
"Yes, I am. Why do you ask?"
A pause. Then, quiet and deliberate: "Those are my parents."
The words hit me like a physical blow. I actually had to lean against the wall.
"Your—what?"
"My parents. Alpha King Andrew and Luna Queen Elena Blackwood." Another pause, heavier this time. "I'm on my way there now."
The line went dead before I could respond.
I stood there staring at my pho
