MALAKOR'S POV I grabbed her around her waist and pushed her up against my body. I could not help myself. The euphoria of my mate marking me was amazing. She looked up at me and gently kissed me on my lips. Just when I wanted to deepen the kiss the door flew open interrupting our moment. "Alpha," Cato stood in the doorway trying to look everywhere except at me. Before I could speak Alcina got up and folded her arms looking at Cato irritated. "It looks like beta's never learned common courtesy of knocking before barging into a private space. Luckily what you all lack in common sense you make up for in loyalty. Cato, please knock before you enter. I am going to give you the same speech I gave Spencer. If you barge into my office again without knocking, then I will throw you out the window,

