“It’s okay to sleep, Kayla,” he whispered sweetly against her skin, still buried within her.
They’ve since rolled to their side, his palm laying protectively around her back, clutching her to him, her front to his to keep her safe. The feel of her yawn, that hot breath against his chest is wonderful. He did that. Guided her to make those small touches, he one’s he would certainly hold onto for his entire lifetime.
“I’m not sure I can,” she nuzzles her nose against his collarbone, loving the feel of his soft skin beneath her cheek.
“Of course you can. Your Alpha is here. I’ll protect you.”
“What I mean is, I don’t usually sleep much.”
Ben’s grumble is mostly to himself but can’t help the way he doesn’t exactly hide that it happened.
“Why?” he questions her.
“I…” Kayla’s voice tra
