Nick The dawn light filtered through the curtains of Kira’s bedroom, casting a soft glow over both of them, which roused a restless Nick awake. He’d slept with a sense of peace, holding her tight in his arms, but something unsettled his wolf. He had left Kira sleeping, curled up under the blankets, her dark hair spread across the pillow. She had looked fragile in her sleep, softer than she ever allowed herself to be awake. He had wanted to stay… just crawl back into bed and hold her until the world outside ceased to exist. But the world was waiting, and the problems waiting would not be patient. Now he stood in his office at the packhouse, the door closed, and the blinds drawn. The words he had spoken, about choosing Kira, still echoed in his skull, but the certainty that had carried him through the night was beginning to shake. Was it all just a bluff? He questioned himself, cringing at his eagerness to keep Kira without even having a thought-out plan. He had told Kira he would
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