The Mark of an Alpha {Book 1}✔

Twenty Nine

Sleep is easier to come by now that I have my personal painkiller by my side.

His warmth is a foreign feeling but a welcome one nonetheless.

Waking up from a good night sleep seems to be just what I need and with Hunter, by my side, that is exactly what I get. His chest rises pushing my head up as well. The warmth of his chest against my cheeks makes me feel good glancing up I see that he is still asleep.

Hunter looks peaceful in his sleep. His mouth hangs slightly open as he breathes in quietly. His arm is wrapped around me. I slowly remove it and climb over him. I am about to make my escape when he wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me closer to him.

"Hunter," I hiss as he turns to his side taking me with him. I am half buried beneath him.

"Where are you going?" His voice sounds like velvet to my ears as he barely wakes up. He adjusts us, allowing me to breathe, and he buries my face into his chest as he nuzzles my hair breathing in my scent.

"I was going to get breakfast." My voice is muffled by his chest he groans deeply and falls silent.

I am beginning to think he fell asleep again until he groans again, "Fine let's go."

Hunter gets out of the bed and stands up unstable. He teeters back and forth as he rubs his sleepy eyes with his fist. This reminds me of a child that cannot seem to wake up for school in the morning.

"You can stay." I sit up and climb off. He shakes his head and looks at me with his half-open eyes.

"I'm awake." He tries his hardest to fight off the yawn that is pushing through his lips but he loses that battle.

Hardly! My wolf finds it cute that he wants to have breakfast with me even though he is exhausted.

"Barely," my remark makes his eyes open wide and a mischievous gleam shines in his eyes.

He is by my side quickly and bends down putting his arm under my thighs and lifting me off the ground and his other arm holds me in place. I scream as my arms wrap around his neck.

"Put me down!" I squeal and he chuckles at my reaction.

"No," he walks out of the room with me in his arms, I struggle but he does not put me down. There are two men in the living room having a chat. They stop their talk and stare as Hunter makes his way to the kitchen with me in his arms.

This is embarrassing!

I find it quite lovely.

You would.

The kitchen is packed with pack members as Hunter steps in everyone fall silent. Andrew and Ken are eating and when Ken sees us the fork that is making its way to his mouth drops noisily on his plate sending food flying in Andrew's direction. His eyes seem as they could fall out of their sockets if he opens them a bit wider.

"Morning Melany," Andrew smiles at me and then picks a piece of egg off his arm and flings it to Ken, "Morning Alpha Hunter."

"Good morning Andrew! Ken, you have better manners than that." Hunter scowls and Ken shakes his head and clears his throat.

"Good morning Alpha Hunter and Alpha Blake." The smile on Ken's face is an amused one.

"Morning everyone," Hunter walks to the table and puts me down so he can grab some food. My cheeks are ablaze as I try not to look at anyone in particular. "Sit down I'll bring you a plate."

I push my hair behind my ear as I rush to take my normal seat next to Andrew, Ken is next to him. Andrew gaze is burning a hole into my skull. I direct my attention to someone else.