*Mark*
When the first light of the day shines through the lace curtains in Rose’s room, she is still asleep, leaning her head on my chest. I know I have to go meet with the other Alphas, but I really don’t want to leave her. I let them know the night before that she is fine using the mind-link.
I kiss the top of her head, and her eyes flutter open.
“Morning, love,” I whisper groggily, praying I don’t have morning breath.
She rubs her face onto my chest, and I wonder if maybe I do, in fact, have morning breath.
“Morning,” she answers.
“Kelly will be up shortly with your breakfast,” I tell her.
She smiles and yawns, making a cute sound. “I guess you have to leave now?”
I nod. She tries to sit up, and I help her.
“I’ll come and check on you later, baby.”
When I finally leave, she’s
