Morning felt different.Not loud. Not dramatic. Just… warm.I woke up slowly, not because of an alarm, but because sunlight slipped through the thin curtains and settled gently across the bed. For a moment, I didn’t move. I didn’t even open my eyes fully.I felt him before I saw him.His arm was wrapped securely around my waist, heavy but comforting. His breathing was steady against the back of my neck. His chest rose and fell in slow rhythm.And then it hit me.It was him.The stranger.The Alpha.Damon.All the pieces had finally aligned.I turned carefully in his arms to face him. He was still asleep. In daylight, he looked different. Less intimidating. Softer somehow. His hair slightly messy, his expression unguarded.I reached up slowly and brushed my fingers over the mark on his chest.He stirred.His eyes opened lazily, adjusting to the light, and when he saw me watching him, the corner of his mouth lifted.“Good morning,” he said, his voice thick with sleep.“Good morning,” I
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