Lucy woke up covered in sweat. Terror caused a scream to stick in her throat as she desperately tried to recognize where she was. The muscles in her neck and shoulders ached as she turned her head to take in her surroundings. Alpha Jace appeared from a side room - a closet - and she realized she was still in the Alpha's master bedroom. Also known now as her bedroom.
She remembered the harsh mating and marking of the night before. There was the source of her sore neck... Dimitri...
“Good, you’re awake. You should get dressed soon. The brunch will begin promptly at ten, and we need to give our farewell and thanks to all the Alphas and Lunas before they return home,” Alpha Jace told her. He was all business-like, already well manicured in his tailored, black suit.
“Yes, of course. I guess
