I woke up from the kind of sleep I hadn’t had in a very long time.
It was deep. Peaceful. Undisturbed.
For a moment, I didn’t move. I just stayed there, letting the unfamiliar comfort sink into my bones, afraid that if I shifted even a little, it would disappear like everything else in my life.
Slowly, I opened my eyes.
And the first thing I saw… was him.
Alpha Dwight.
His face was only inches away from mine, relaxed in sleep, free from the usual coldness and arrogance he carried when he was awake. His sharp features softened, his breathing slow and even. In this state, he didn’t look like a terrifying Alpha.
He looked… human.
My breath caught.
I became painfully aware of his arms wrapped tightly around my waist, pulling me close against his bare chest. His legs were tangled with
