ALPHA CONAN
Gwen had fallen asleep, her soft breaths brushing against my chest. Her warmth wrapped around me like a blanket I didn’t realize I had needed until now. I looked down at her, peaceful, trusting...mine.
But should she be?
My arms tightened around her instinctively, even as my mind rebelled. Her leg was still tangled with mine, her body curved around me. And I could still feel myself inside her. It was everything I’d never imagined I’d experience again.
Love.
The word floated to the surface of my thoughts like a whisper from the past.
I closed my eyes.
Was that what this was? Or was I just desperate for something that resembled comfort? Was I betraying Sarah’s memory?
Gwen shifted slightly and murmured something in her sleep. My hand brushed over her hair, and my chest a
