Emily's POV

The screeching sound of the alarm clock on the bedside table wasn't the thing that woke me this morning, but the soft and peaceful snoring of Alex next to me. He had managed to find a way to sneak out of the pack house unseen last night and surprised me by waiting for me in my office.

I still had so many unanswered questions about last night, and I wished I had all the answers.

My mind kept on replaying Axel's toxic words: "If it wasn't for that middling mate of ...