Simon's POV I woke up with a light feeling in my chest, Aisha was still sleeping and I lightly grazed her cheek with my finger. I wish I could lie in here and just be with her but work called. I had to see to the prisoners as soon as possible. I got up and walked to the bathroom when Emma opened up our mindlink. "Alpha," she said, "Alpha Brayden's Beta is awake." I didn't bother waking Aisha. She looked too peaceful, and I needed to keep this clean. If I lost control, she didn't need to see it. I knew she had not accepted that side of me and I wanted to ease her into it. Not just jump it on her. Gamma Louis met me outside the cell ward, looking grim. "He's been a menace since he opened his eyes," Louis reported, lowering his voice. "Spat at two nurses. Said nothin

