Kai
The morning sun crept through the gaps in the curtains, a gentle warmth against my skin. I blinked away the remnants of sleep, stretching out beneath the sheets, muscles flexing with the strength that coursed through me like a current. Alpha power, they call it, but it was more than that now—it was the power of having Alexis by my side.
"Morning, beautiful," I mumbled, rolling over to where she lay, her dark hair splayed across the pillow like ink spilled on parchment. Her eyes fluttered open, a smile curving her lips as she snuggled closer.
"Hey," she whispered back, her voice still husky with sleep.
We shuffled out of bed and into the kitchen. I cooked us up some pancakes—my special recipe with a dash of cinnamon. As we sat down, the quiet chatter of birds outside providing a nat
