Restless

ARIA

Five days earlier

It was my third day of replacing Tyrion, and I felt completely overwhelmed. I was sitting in his chair, inside his office, signing documents that were meant for him to sign, and I thought that I would never complain about the little paperwork I had as the Alpha of Bright Haven Pack. Felix kept telling me that I was doing fine, and Zane mentioned that he was impressed with my decisions on how to protect our borders better, but nothing changed the fact that I felt lost.

Nova called me the night before and told me that the ritual went well. Tyrion was in a coma, and he was going to be in a state of deep sleep for a few days. Harriet assured me that it was completely natural and that she and Nova would watch over him the entire time. I knew that it was supposed to calm me down, but I couldn't help but feel anxious. I missed Tyrion, and I wanted him back already—not to mention that sleeping in a room filled with his scent was making me perpetually horny.

I groaned, s