Alpha Warrick's POV
Too lost in the moment, I ignored it.
But the knock came again, harder this time, shattering what was left of the moment.
"My lord, the council is waiting."
I stayed exactly where I was with my hand still resting against her ribs, my thumb still brushing the underside of her breast, and her eyes still holding mine in the dim light.
For a breath, I considered ignoring them and telling the council to go to hell while I stayed exactly where I was.
Then reality crashed back and reminded me I was the Alpha King with a kingdom to rule and a council demanding answers, not a man who could afford to lie naked in bed with his prisoner.
I forced myself to pull back.
The loss of contact hit harder than it should have and through the bond even though incomplete, I felt her c
