Silvia The past week had swept through my life like a whirlwind, leaving me both exhilarated and unsettled. Noah was back on his feet and had returned to work at the firm. Watching him slip back into his usual routine was a huge relief. The apartment felt alive again with the familiar sounds of his footsteps in the hallway, the clatter of dishes in the kitchen, and the low hum of him getting ready for the day. It was comforting, a slice of normalcy in the chaos. Alpha Sherman had been staying at my apartment for over a week now, absent only once. His presence was both comforting and nerve-wracking. Comforting because we were becoming surprisingly close. Who would have thought that an Alpha of his stature could be so approachable? Every night he was there, we became intimate. Thou

