Damon I woke up feeling swamped and exhausted, I could hardly place my feet on the ground. Everything felt like a task. I gently looked over to see Ember sleeping peacefully with her head balanced on my chest. Her arms were wrapped around me like a web. I cringed at the sight, but I didn’t want to wake her up. I tried to slowly tilt to re-position myself, sadly to no avail as my movements woke her up. “Good morning…alpha. Hope you slept well?” she asked with a broad smile on her face. Her eyes filled with optimism and joy like a fresh morning dew. Suddenly, I felt a sudden sting in my behind that felt like nail scratches. “From what we did throughout the night, I was shocked you found time to sleep.” I forced a smile on my face. Her cheeks turned pink while blushing. She looked down

