Ralph’s POV
I awoke to find Athena, my breeder, beside me in bed. Startled, I rose to my feet. Taking in the sight of her enticing, naked form against the sheets that bore a few bloodstains.
A moment of frozen reflection gripped me as I replayed the events of the previous night. A night where I took alcohol more than intended with friends, leading to an unexpected lovemaking with Athena.
Uncertainty clouded my thoughts. While I held the right as her Alpha and the contract, the intimacy wasn't something I had foreseen or desired so soon.
Her alluring scent, strengthened by the mating period, had been a constant temptation since her arrival, pulling me in despite my efforts to resist.
Attempting to distance myself had proved futile, resulting in a night of unforeseen passion. Wha
