Chapter 19

Amber

When I go to bed with Alex, I’m angry. Not at him, but at the world. Right when I was starting to feel comfortable with Alex as my future husband, a dragon woman showed up to tell me I had a fated mate out there - her son. It’s so annoying, and I can’t stop grumbling to myself.

Alex slides the duvet to the side. The bed sheets are newly changed in the room by the people working for their Alpha, and there is a faint scent of softener in the room. It calms me down a little, and I look at Alex - only to blush when I realize he is taking off his clothes without a care in the world.

“You’re sleeping naked?” I ask, eyeing his chest. Short, black hair grows over his hard pectoral muscles. The sheen from the lamp catches them, making his skin appear golden.

So pretty.

Without waiting for Alex’s answer, I approach him tentatively. He stops moving and holds his breath, watching me come close. I waste no time. I place my palm right above his heart, feeling his strong heartbeat. His skin is