I woke slowly, my skin warm and heavy under the duvet. Rowan’s massive arm was draped over my waist like an iron bar, his broad, calloused palm resting flattened directly over my lower belly. His dark, cedar-and-bourbon musk wrapped around my senses, completely untamed, carrying a quiet, possessive heat that made my inner wolf let out a helpless, liquid sigh.For the first time in my life, the future didn't feel like a bloody execution ledger. It felt like something I actually wanted."I know you're awake, little wolf," Rowan rumbled softly against the back of my neck, his gravelly morning voice sending a delicious, electric jolt straight down my spine. His thumb traced a slow, agonizingly tender circle over my stomach. "Your heart rate picked up the second the sun hit the terrace.""I was enjoying the silence, Alpha," I murmured, turning in his arms to look up into the rugged topography of his face. I reached up, my fingers tangling in his dark, messy hair. "Before Marcus comes knoc
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