Alpha Gray
When I stroll in, my beta, Deke, is there tearing open a package of pancake mix.
“Good morning, Alpha,” Deke greets, tossing me a smile. He’s always so damn chipper in the mornings.
“Good morning,” I reply groggily, running a hand through my hair to smooth it back. “Pancakes?”
Deke grins, sliding a bowl of blueberries across the counter toward me. “Blueberry pancakes.”
“Mmmm…” My mouth is already watering.
Deke gets to mixing up the pancake batter as I lean against the counter, taking a blueberry from the bowl and popping it into my mouth. I must still be riding the high of last night, because the fruit tastes sweeter than ever before.