MADELYN'S POV I groggily woke up feeling cold, the silk sheets that were usually heated by my mate's bodies were freezing to the touch and I shivered as I sat up. As I looked around the quiet room, I realized that Jax wasn't beside me, and upon inspection of the alarm clock on Koda's side of the bed, I saw that it was only 7am. I climbed out of bed, my bare feet hitting the cold floor, and I shivered once more, before following after Jaxson's fading scent. I expected to find him in the kitchen, or his art studio, but his scent weaved through the manor and onto the gym. I pushed aside the slightly ajar door, and paused when I saw Jax doing push-ups. He was shirtless, and sweat was glistening off his muscles, indicating that he'd already been awake for some time. My eyes swept over hi

