FAYE
I didn't sleep much after we returned to bed.
Even though I eventually drifted off, it wasn't the kind of sleep that left me feeling rested. Every time I closed my eyes, fragments of the dream replayed themselves in my mind.
I woke several times during the night only to find Alexander still beside me, one arm resting securely around my waist as though he instinctively knew I needed the reassurance.
By the time morning finally arrived, I felt more exhausted than I had the night before.
I had barely begun to settle into a deeper sleep when a hurried knock echoed through our chamber.
I stirred immediately.
Alexander was already awake.
Another knock followed almost instantly.
"Alpha!" Cole's voice called urgently from the other side of the main door.
Alexander sat up.
"What is
