-LYKOAN’S POV- I awoke around 7 a.m. with a snarl on my lips because of Jacques mentally yelling in my head. “Vampires are at the border!” “It’s your pack ― your problems.” I hissed and blocked the mind-link. I had bigger things on my mind. The stunning she-wolf still lay there on my chest. She slept like she had no care in the world. Yet, every fiber in my being admired her; desired her. Kudos to her. My tongue darted out to wet my dry lips. “Wake up.” I whisper-yelled. She did not stir. I used a finger to trace the outline of her pretty face. Sultan purred, begging me to stay in bed with her. No. I couldn’t. There was a lot of work to be done. In opposition, he began whimpering, which annoyed me. “I’m keeping her.” He huffed. “Don’t start with me, Sultan.” I rebuked him. Slowl

