The Alpha in My Dream
I set the small wooden table on my side of the connecting door, arranging the plates carefully under the warm, ambient light of the hearth.
Just as I finished placing the final fork, the heavy click of the corridor door sounded on Kieran's side. He was back.
Without a single second of hesitation, I walked straight over to the heavy oak connecting door. I reached out, grabbed the large brass bolt, and slid it back with a sharp, decisive *clack*. I pushed the heavy door completely open, letting the light from my room flood into his dark bedroom.
Kieran was standing by his bed, unbuttoning his uniform shirt. He stopped, his golden eyes widening in surprise as he looked at the open doorway, and