ALLISON'S POV The door to my room shut behind me as I pressed my back against it. My heart raced and my breathing was heavy. My skin still tingled where Alpha Allen had touched me. I recalled how his warm fingers held mine as we stood knee-deep in the water. I could still feel his eyes on me. I shivered, hugging my arms around myself. My wolf stirred restlessly in my chest, pushing against the walls I’d built to keep her at bay. She craved her mates, and I couldn’t deny that I felt the same pull. I moved to the bed, collapsing onto the thin mattress with a groan. My body ached, not from work, but from how intense my thoughts were. I couldn’t stop replaying the scene in my head, over and over again. The way Alpha Allen had looked at me, like I was the only person in the world. And Alph

