Alyssa's POV

　　I hadn't slept much that night, I found myself unable to think of a reason to not sleep in the same bed as Derek last night. His hands on me made my skin crawl and bile had burned my throat.

　　I hadn't wanted my mate anywhere near me, but I had managed to convince him I had a headache bad enough to not make love. So that was something.

　　Derek had made plans to go out with some of the Dark Heart Pack members tonight, seeing as we couldn't ...