DENISE
The sun was softly peeking through the curtains when I woke up the following morning in my bed. The room was quiet, and I took a moment to collect my thoughts. My thoughts replayed the previous night's events like a vivid dream, and I could not shake the feeling of arousal and confusion lingering in the air.
Glancing around the room, I noticed that Brandon, Dean, and Kayden were no longer present. It wasn't unexpected, and truth be told, I was grateful to be by myself.
I needed time to process what had transpired and figure out how I was supposed to navigate the newfound emotions I felt last night—emotions that I never thought were possible.
As I lay in bed, my mind wandered back to the intense emotions that had surged through me during the night. The mate bond had revealed its
