Christian’s POV
Riley and I took our sweet time in the shower, slowly washing each other. While it was very intimate, it wasn’t very s****l at all, and I really enjoyed it. It was nice and relaxing, and I was glad we could do things like this without it becoming something intense and lustful.
After we got out of the shower and got ready for the day, I took a few minutes to admire Riley before we headed downstairs for breakfast. We were the last to arrive, but nobody seemed to mind when we walked in. Instead, they all looked beyond happy to see me, and I think that had to do with the fact that I was now marked. They were very excited to know that it wouldn’t be long before Riley and I took over the pack. They loved my parents, of course, but it was always a happy time when a new generatio
