Nova POV:
Morning light wakes us, a soft golden glow filtering through the curtains as awareness returns slowly. I’m cocooned in warmth, my leg tangled with Jax’s solid, muscular one beneath the sheets.
“Morning,” his deep voice rumbles above me.
I tilt my head up, meeting his green eyes already watching me. His hair is still a tousled mess from the night before, and the sight of it makes me giggle before I can stop myself.
“Morning,” I whisper back, pressing a gentle kiss to his chest before sliding from the bed. “Come on, Alpha. We have a busy day… again,” I call over my shoulder, smiling when I hear him follow close behind.
After showering and freshening up, I’m fastening my bracelet in the bedroom when a brisk knock sounds at the door. I glance at Jax just as he looks up.
“Lauren
