Chapter 29: Shift Work
I woke up entangled with Alex. It was his turn to watch me. The triplets were on a strict schedule of Chasity–sitting. They actually had a shift system while their pack warriors scoured the pack lands for intruders. Alex had decided on three shifts: 8am to 4pm, 4pm to midnight and midnight to 8am. He was on the midnight to 8am. I had woken up at the crack of dawn which was my body‘s go–to because of my years of housekeeping. I sighed and buried my head in his chest. I didn‘t know where Felix and Calix were.
“Try to sleep ok,” Alex murmured.
“You‘re awake,” I said pointedly, smiling slightly.
“I‘m in charge of watching you,” he said sleepily, his long wavy hair ruffled. He looked so adorable. I crawled up his chest to reach his face so I could kiss him. His lips were soft and warm. I groaned into his mouth.
“Sleep,” he instead groggily. I pouted.
“Where are Calix and Felix?” I asked.
“Leading the pack warriors on their search,” Alex mumbled, closing his eyes and tightening his hold on me.
“Is that really necessary?” I asked. “The guy is dead.”
“There‘s no way he acted alone. Someone who acted alone would have to have a personal vendetta strong enough to do so which he couldn‘t possibly have when none of us knew him. That guy was hired by someone with a personal vendetta or a grudge against the pack. Hurting you would weaken the three alphas of our pack and leave us vulnerable to outsiders,” Alex said all of this with his eyes still closed.
“What if it‘s not about hurting the Alphas? What if it‘s just about hurting me? Or separating me from you?” I asked, looking at him square in the face although his eyes were still closed.
“It‘s possible,” he mumbled.
“Your mom…”
eyes opening. “Stop it!
she wait years to suddenly get rid of you?”
lot different to me becoming her replacement as Luna, her daughter–in–law, marrying all of her
school,”
we forgot something!”
had not had any significant real emotional support for most of that time. Even my nutrition was meagre. And yet, I had still pushed myself at school It was
afford it now!
in the blanket and carried me to the bathroom. He was so sleepy but
you
counter. He found the hem of my nightgown which made me bite my lip. He raised it over my head and pulled my underwear down. I blushed and instinctively covered my breasts. He smirked and leant forwards, demanding a kiss. I happily complied, savouring his taste and his smell. I loved the smell of coffee and cocoa that seemed to
cafe,” I told him. “What?!”
a rich, yummy smell that wakes me up like being in a cafe,” I proudly told
you won‘t let
I giggled.
cologne, go for chamomile and hops, nice sleepy
mused.
arms, forgetting I was naked and exposing myself even more by removing my
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