The next morning, Alpha Amal was awake before she was, and she jumped up in surprise. The sun was shining on her face, and she could hear the shower running. Shocked by the fact that he had managed to wake up before her, she got down from the bed. A creature of habit, she smoothed out the covers and picked up the dirty clothes he had left on the floor and put them into the hamper. She took off her own clothes and joined him in the shower. She knew that he would be in the zone, so she just took the soap and lathered it across her skin, careful not to bother him. He took the bar from her and soaped her down, rubbing his hands over the crock of her neck, behind her ears, down her legs and in between her thighs. They stood wordlessly under the steady jet of water and intertwined their bodies again. About an hour later when they were toweling themselves dry, Sam realized that she had gotten her hair wet, even though she didn't mean to. Still, she was more than glad that she and Alpha A

Alpha Amal took a bite and glanced over to his in-laws, while Sam continued to have her breakfast like they had not just suggested that all their actions had a reason. He knew that his wife seemed nonchalant, but she cared very deeply, and he vowed to protect her from any hurt, even if it meant that he would escort her parents out of her life himself. He got up from the table and went over to the phone in the kitchen so he could call his grandmother's wing. He wanted Sam's parents to know that she had her own new family there in his mansion. His grandmother picked up on the first ring with her characteristic “hello?” and he filled her in on everything that was happening. “Okay, so yesterday, Sam's parents came over to ask for forgiveness for kicking her out and all that stuff. I'm sure we told you the other day. And now I'm afraid that Sam will let them remain in her life just to avoid a fight. So I need you and mum here at the dining to show them that Sam has people in her corner.”

Chapter 86Over the next two days, Sam spent most of her time in bed, the toll from her parents' visit telling on her. Alpha Amal had taken to bringing her breakfast in bed, and she had gotten used to it, sitting up in bed the instant she heard the clink of the dishes on the tray.Today was the first day in a few days that she felt good, and she had no plans of sitting in bed for it, so when Alpha Amal brought the tray her way that morning, she set it aside on the dresser and pulled him into bed with her. “Good morning baby,” she crooned, a wide smile on her face. She had more than enough energy, and was sure that she smelled a little of stale sweat, but he wasn't complaining, was he?“Good morning my love. You're in a good mood today, what's the occasion?”“There isn't one! I feel better today. And I wanted to say thank you. You've been so good about taking care of me and watching over me. You've brought me food and haven't complained about my little …mess,” she finished, gesturing

Over the next few days, Sam planned Alpha Amal's birthday bash, hiding all the details from him. Because Charity, Elan and Nora were so busy with figuring out the details for Paisley's wedding and hammering out ideas, it was entirely up to her, and she was finding it a tad difficult. She vowed never to take yeh services of her friends for granted as she and the chef decided on what to make for him to eat. “Amal really likes your pasta, but will we even have enough eggs to make enough for everyone?”“How many people, Sam? You haven't even made the guest list!”Which was true. Sam had been finding it difficult to decide who to invite to the party. She knew of herself, Amal himself, his mother and his grandmother, but what of his father? Paisley would definitely be there, but would her father be invited?She had been thinking about it, because perhaps it would be unfair to bring in the servants and everyone else, if she wasn't going to bring his father along.“I have,” she bluffed, tur

After their breakfast together, they both went down the stairs to check in on the guests who didn't live in the mansion. They were matching again, and she thought it was intentional on Alpha Amal's part. She nudged him gently as they took the first steps down. “Matching with me, aren't you?”“Yes, I am. I'm cute like that, aren't I?”Teasingly, she scrunched up her nose and muttered, “umm.” “Hey!” he yelled, earning a glance from the maids who were in earshot and heard him. Together they walked over into the kitchen, saying hi to the chef before heading on over to the dining area, where they could hear the chatter between Paisley and her partner, and Sam peeped in head first, wanting to see if Alpha Amal's father was also at the table. He was, at a corner, quietly nibbling on some toast. She felt for him, knowing that his wife was near him but for whatever reason he could not have access to him. Alpha Amal peered after her and followed her line of sight. When he realized that s