ALLISON’S POV
I woke up and the first thing I noticed was the warmth of Alex’s hands around me. For a moment, everything felt right. The softness of the sheets, the steady rhythm of Alex’s breathing against me, it all felt so peaceful. But as my eyes fluttered open, I realized that something had shifted. The room was quiet, almost too quiet. I hadn’t imagined long I had slept but it was still night, judging from the darkness.
My mind started to the events of the night and my heart thudded in my chest. The memory of what we had done—the intense passion, the heat, the way our bond had flared up between the three of us, stronger than ever. It had been amazing. It had felt like we were finally in sync, like our souls had finally become one.
Alex was still asleep beside me. His face was pe
