She didn’t want to fall asleep. Sleep meant this moment will come to an end. And she still wanted to spend some time with her Alpha. He lay beside her on the bed. They faced each other. His hand was in hers. Mikaela slowly played with his strong fingers as she resisted the seductive pull of sleep. She could feel his eyes on her as he stared at her. She felt like she was the centre of his universe right then. His presence made her feel secure and so relaxed she sank deep into the mattress. Sleep was just right there at the edge and she was heading to it. He pulled his hand away and Mikaela came awake quickly. She blinked rapidly as sleep tried to drag into oblivion.
He chuckled. “You should sleep, mate. I won’t be far away,” he said softly. Mikaela’s hand tightened around his. She want
