As the largely unchanging days went on with their private interactions increasing steadily, Sam developed a better understanding of Calvin’s personality. The young alpha’s upbringing went beyond sheltered. From the time they were children, Calvin and Donna’s lives had been strictly monitored by their mother. Unlike Donna, however, Calvin hadn’t even been allowed to stay on campus during his own university days. His schedule had been packed tight with hardly any breathing space, and even if he’d had the time to mingle with his peers and make friends, Mrs. Palmer closely screened the people he came into contact with. Those she deemed to be beneath him, he was instructed not to waste any of his time on. This had become so ingrained in him that even after becoming an adult, being linked in

