**Aria POV

“Aria!” Atlas’s voice boomed over the phone. “Where have you been? Just cause you were banned from the Scarlet Moon doesn’t mean I can’t get you work!”

I groaned as I propped myself against the pillows and rubbed my eyes. Waking up had become a chore. Since I was not accustomed to comfortable beds, I really had to stir up the willpower to start the day.

Not even Atlas’s echoing voice injected enough urgency into ...