“I’m serious!” I began, sliding toward the edge of the bed to lecture him properly. “You ran bare-chested into a blizzard last night, you strained your back, and now you’re carrying—”
Before I could finish my sentence, Raymond set the tray down on the nightstand, leaned over, and captured my lips in a deep, lingering kiss.
My scowl melted instantly. My hands reflexively found his muscular shoulders, and I let out a helpless hum, completely losing the thread of my lecture. When he pulled back, his dark eyes were twinkling with victory.
“Better?” he asked softly, brushing a stray curl behind my ear.
I sighed, letting my head drop onto his chest with a soft laugh. “You are an infuriatingly difficult patient, Alpha Raymond.”
“And you are entirely too loud in the mornings, Dr. Elena,” he t
