(Aria) I woke up wrapped in Kael's arms as sunlight streamed through the windows. I felt completely rested. Moving in with him had been the right decision. The bond between us quivered with contentment as he stirred beside me. "Good morning, Luna," he said, pressing a kiss to my hair. "Good morning, Alpha." We dressed quickly and headed down for breakfast. Several pack members noticed us walking together from the Alpha quarters, and I caught a few knowing smiles. Let them talk. I was done hiding what we had. After eating, I made my way to the supply warehouse to check on our food stores. Elena had been teaching me inventory management, and I wanted to review our grain reserves before the next shipment from Riverside Pack. The warehouse was quiet, lit only by the morning sun filtering

