ASHANTI'S POV.

My eyes flicker open and I expect the sight of a sunlit bedroom to come into view, but I'm shocked to see a dimly lit bedroom with its window curtains drawn shut. It's nightfall already and that means I've been napping for a very long time.

Touring around the entire pack Tessa today left me stupid tired and I fell on the bed the moment I got home. I'm still in the outfit I was wearing when I got back.

My eyes daintily roam about every corner of the bedroom and I stop when something crosses my mind.

Alpha Reagan.

It's nightfall. He should be at home...

My thoughts are interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming from the closet room and soon, his masculine frame comes into view at the door. My lips curve into a smile that spreads to every corner of my face. My heart starts somersaulting in my chest.

He's here.

My man is here.

"Hey baby." His feathery voice tingles on my skin like phantom caresses and I'm smiling like an idiot by the time he gets to the bed and perches by my side.

It's croaked and sleepy and surely leaves bruises on his skin, but he doesn't seem to mind. He leans closer and joins our lips in a brief passionate

smells like soap and mint and

He just showered.

I'm blushing from head to toe and I don't know what to

"You're awake."

I am." I say nodding. "Has

or so." He says, shaking his head from side to side

didn't you wake me

I do that? You looked like you needed a good nap. You still had your shoes on, you weren't probably tucked into bed. You were going to fall on the floor the moment you rolled just a little. I figured you were tired so I took off your shoes, tucked you in properly and

mouth hangs open in a silent

a gruff voice." He starts chuckling and nodding

He's chuckling even harder as he asks that

not cool to watch someone

rises from the bed, still chuckling. His soft laughter is wracking my nerves but I can't get upset because I'm happy

it." I peel off the comforter from my body and step down from the

in his tracks and turns

found his

she happens to be Tessa, your friend.

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