***Black POV***
Black had known from the very first moment he laid eyes on Rose that she was breathtakingly gorgeous, but holding her in his arms like that, knowing that his wolf had accepted her as his mate, he could not help but gaze at her with awe.
He knew this relationship would come with unusual challenges, but he was willing to face them all head-on if it meant Rose would be his. Black was aware the eyes of his second and third in command were on him, but it was of no consequence to him.
The world could burn around him, and Black would still choose to sit in that stream, staring into the face of the most beautiful woman in the world.
‘Alpha?’
It was Alex who spoke, and Black realized he must have shifted without Black noticing it. A growl rumbled in Black’s chest, warning the
