Alpha Dimitri’s POV The hot shower did little to silence the thoughts crowding my mind, but it was enough to restore some semblance of order to them. By the time I dressed in a fitted black shirt and dark trousers, I had almost convinced myself that I had spent far too much time thinking about Scarlett already. Almost. When I returned to the room, she was still asleep. I took my seat near the window and pulled my phone from my pocket, welcoming the familiar sight of work waiting for me. Messages from Petru regarding the search for Raven Moonshadow sat waiting beside reports from my council concerning border movements and several minor disputes requiring my attention. I handled them one by one, my fingers moving effortlessly across the screen as I responded where necessary. Work groun

