I woke up engulfed in a cloud of rum and leather; it saturated the air entirely, sinking its claws into everything around it, and I was no exception.

My nose flared as I inhaled, his scent sinking into my pores, and my eyes fluttered, my brain turning into mush almost instantly.

A little smile tugged at my lips as I shifted on the bed, turning to face my mate. It was the first time I would wake up to him beside me, and it was an image I wanted ingrained forever in my head.

He was shirtless, surprisingly so, considering how he had been behaving like a conservative virgin these...