A few days later.

He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was the sunlight streaming into his chambers. Lance couldn’t believe he had made it; he was the Alpha Supreme now, at least temporarily. The ascension ceremony was still pending.

He inhaled deeply and caught the scent of what he had done the night before. The female he had brought home last night tossed a leg over him beneath the sheets. He looked at her—she was a redhead. Her eyes were closed now but were a ...