Chapter 74

• The morning light filtered through the curtains as I lay in bed, purposefully avoiding the temptation to check the time. It was a small act of defiance, a silent protest against the expectations looming over me.
• Today, I had agreed to go shopping, a gesture to appease Alpha Alexander. Part of me secretly wished he would storm into my room, demanding I fulfill my obligations or face consequences. Yet, as the minutes passed in silence, there was no sign of him. No impatient knock on the door, no stern voice urging me to rise and shine. His absence felt oddly unsettling, weighing heavily on my mind.
• I found myself torn between relief at the reprieve and disappointment. On one hand, I welcomed the chance to linger in bed, free from his expectations. On the other, a nagging unease gnawed at me as I wondered what he was doing, whether he even noticed my absence.