Kaelon POV

I stepped out of the private room, the weight of the moment still lingering in the air like an unfinished conversation. The scent of Liv was still fresh on my skin, her warmth a memory that I was finding hard to shake.

But duty called, and Aaron was waiting outside. The door clicked softly behind me as I moved into the main office area, and I saw him standing with a mix of impatience and frustration in his posture.

He didn’t need to say it, but I could feel the ...