Alaric's POV
The next morning, when I woke up, I gradually returned to my senses. Something felt strange, and I couldn't quite pinpoint what it was, but it was pleasurable. However, as soon as Corinna entered my thoughts, my eyes flew open. "No pain," I said aloud. My body felt fine; the only discomfort was the wound on my arm that I had inflicted the previous night to retrieve the balm for Corinna.
I quickly got out of bed, and although it was early, I put on my robe and rushed out of my room. I ran to Barrett's door, banging on it until he opened it. I could tell I had clearly woken him up. Normally, I wouldn't do this to him, but he was my Beta, after all, and he needed to be ready whenever I needed him.
"What now, Alaric?" he asked, walking back to his bedroom and lying down on his
