Alaric I woke with that same sickening lurch in my stomach. It had pretty much become a pattern at this point; the disoriented heaviness, the sour taste of someone else’s scent on my skin, and the unfamiliar sheets beneath me. Again. The “sleepwalking,” as I’d been desperately calling it, had struck once more. And this time I found myself in the arms of yet another random woman.It was getting maddening. Not just the waking up like this, not just the shame but the helplessness. The total, suffocating lack of control. Each time it happened, a little more fear burrowed beneath my ribs. A little more dread curled coldly inside my chest.And I had no one to vent to. No one who could know.Because the last thing—the very last thing—I wanted was for Kelly to grow suspicious. The moment she started asking questions, I knew I’d crumble. I could lie, yes, but she was my mate. She'd been through a whole damn lot from her useless family and I didn't want to hurt her more than I needed to.So I’
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