ISABEL POV

The next morning greeted me with a warm smile as I slowly awakened, basking in the afterglow of the night before. Alpha Xavier had eaten me to an orgasm in the early hours, and together we had explored new heights of intimacy, indulging in a love that felt both exhilarating and unfamiliar.

However, as I turned to find the space beside me empty, a pang of disappointment tugged at my heart. Where had Alpha Xavier gone? Had last night meant nothing to him? My mind raced with questions, but before I could dwell on them for long, a serving girl entered the room, bearing a tray laden with...