Elyse pov
My reading nook looked exactly as I’d left it.
Books stacked on the side table. The cushion still holding the indent from where I always sat. Even the blanket draped over the chair.
Waiting for me to return.
This was mine. This space. This life. This future.
I was reaching for a book when arms wrapped around me from behind.
I knew immediately who it was. His scent. His warmth. The way the mate bond hummed happily at his proximity.
“You left me alone this morning,” I said, not turning around.
“Had to check on pack business. Make sure everything was running smoothly.” Ronan’s voice was warm against my ear. “But I’m here now.”
I turned in his arms, tilting my head up. “You should have woken me.”
“You needed sleep more than you needed morning pack reports.”
I pressed a qu
