Chapter 45

ALIYAH’S POV

When I woke up the next morning, I spent an hour crouching over the toilet bowl and throwing up the food I had eaten the night before. I washed my face and brushed my teeth afterward, which made me feel a little better, although I could still feel that my tummy was being twisted for some unknown reason.

As soon as I got out of the bathroom, my eyes landed on the bed, realizing that Reid wasn’t here when I blinked awake. He might have needed to attend to some meeting or deal with his pack mates as the Alpha, and so I understood he may have had to leave early in the morning.

After changing clothes, I finally went down to the main kitchen as I wanted to cook a hot soup to ease the discomfort in my stomach and for our pack mates, but as soon as I stepped into that, my gaze went to Reid, who was wearing an apron and totally topless underneath.

My lips curled into a smile. I leaned on the doorframe and gawked at him in awe. He looked completely stunning, even in an apron, and I