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r. My body ached in all the right ways, and my lip

buried my nose into the pillow, inhaling the rich, masculine

beautiful. His chest rose and fell in even rhythm, sharp ja

He was devastating, carved by the Moon Goddess herself, an

the thought. Drunk, yet still able to make me see stars. If I hadn't alrea

n't wake, and I forced myself to pull back before I gave in to temptation and climbed o

shirt and shorts, the clock read six. Still early. Perfect. I coul

ere. I felt like a thief sneaking in, though it was technicall

e. Bacon followed, its fat popping and spitting. Pancakes sta

n attempted sausages though I nearly burned my hand flipping them. By

ry. But before I could sneak a bite, I heard m

ne plate shattered and I almost died right there, but thank the Goddess it was only a napkin holder

turned,

and black shorts, hair slicked back neatly. My throat went dry. He was u

and thick, "When you're done

f to move, pretending I wasn't just ca

aze dragged over the spread and then to me. His face remaine

me? I couldn't tell. I swallowe

lenched. I stood there like an idiot waiting for his

intly. "Is there anythi

m him was rare, and Goddess help me,

k you. I'm... happy to have you as my husband. You're not on

l. Still, I told myself it didn't matter. He was mine. My Alph

isk me away to another country, as the richest Alpha in the reg

nd touches and words that made me melt, and I decided

he happiest s

was practically skipping down the hospita

that sweet that y

ard me, rolling her eyes dramatically. Her voice was

le, babe, I'd be halfw

lly. "Take it easy, Luna! Peop

ding across my face. "I can't. I'm the luckiest she

back, a sharp voice s

a! N

s our senior nurse stormed down the hall

're still walking li

e, then hurried forw

l have the new doctor sepa

ing face. "We're sorry, Senior

issed and s

back. "What did she mean, new d

as gossip too boring fo

p working, to focus on being Luna. But I couldn't.

I wouldn't be stuck as just a nurse, I refused. I wanted to do it on my own,

ed this new one would be different. Hopefully male too... female wo

red suddenly, her ha

?" I

ike wildfire. "It

ough relief fluttere

front, speaking in calm authority. His voice rumbled low, like dista

underst

y elbow. "Lena

stirred, restless. "I... I

louder this time. Heads t

ces rippled

ll was happ

rward. He was tall, broad-shouldered, with hair dark as night.

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