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Reece woke up with his mate in his arms and realized that he could get used to this. To the warm press of flesh against his, to her event mingling with his, to the little sounds she made while she slept. He inhaled deeply, her scent making him feel warm all over.

He wanted nothing more than to stay in bed with her but he had to get back to work. He had left the running of the pack unattended for too long. He must have troubled Alex and Allen a lot.

The problem was that now he had to decide on what he would do with Ariana, the treacherous snake that was his mate's sister.

Reece disentangled himself from Breeana and went to take a shower, his mind moving rather quickly as he thought of the ways he could punish Ariana without causing Breeana any grief. His mate was a good person. He wished she weren't so good. It would have made making this decision much easier.

He was pulling on his clothes when she woke up.

He wasn't looking at her or even actively monitoring the mate bond. He just kne