Alpha Asher
she hissed, raising the spatula again for a second strike.
"Ouch! Helen! It’s me!" came a familiar, painful groan.
She froze, spatula mid-air, and quickly switched on the light. There, standing awkwardly in her living room, rubbing his back where she had just struck him, was Carlisle. His expression was somewhere between apologetic and painful.
"What on earth are you doing sneaking into my house in the middle of the night?!" Helen demanded, lowering the spatula but not entirely ready to drop her guard.