Kane had been relegated to daddy duties with the birth of his child—or paternity leave, as he jokingly called it. Any hope of a meaningful conversation was dashed to the ground the moment I saw him cooing over his mate and their newborn. Reluctantly, I decided to let him be; it was only logical to allow him to bond with his new family. However, it was morning, and I was already bored out of my mind. My thoughts, despite my best efforts, kept drifting to Toby, and heat crept up my neck as flashes of the previous night surfaced—his naked body, the warmth of his skin, his c**k. I only wished I could remember all that had happened during the night, but it was just blank. The only hope I had was for Lia to come, but she had gone AWOL since I woke up, and I was at a loss. I reached inside

