~Alina Pov~

The disturbing but comforting morning sun on my face woke me up from my sleep, even if I loved the idea of sleeping in, but remembering my goal, I sat up immediately but realized I was the only one here, and on the other side of the bed was emptiness.

I unconsciously used my hand to caress the bed, and then my mind drifted to the intimacy we had yesterday. He had been so gentle yesterday and I had felt it deeply and my body had craved more of it. The mate pull keeps making me submit to him, even when my heart and mind say No, my...