Estelle's POV
I didn't dare look at him again. I turned and walked away, moving so fast it was almost a retreat.
It wasn't until the door clicked shut behind me that I finally let myself breathe.
There was no sound from the other side, but I knew he was watching. He had to be.
I walked all the way back to my room. The moment I stepped inside, I headed straight for the bathroom and splashed cold water over my face.
In the mirror, my cheeks were flushed, like I'd just stepped out of a scalding bath.
I stared at myself for a few seconds, my mind echoing with a single thought:
I kissed him.
I'd gone in to wake up my Alpha—and somehow it ended with me kissing him.
From somewhere deep in my consciousness, my wolf let out a low, knowing chuckle.
I shut off the water with a sharp twist.
