Aurora woke slowly, wrapped in comforting warmth and held securely within a pair of strong arms she had already come to recognize without even opening her eyes.
The familiar scent surrounding her belonged entirely to Asher, carrying the crisp freshness of the mountains mixed with the unmistakable warmth that was uniquely his.
For a brief moment she simply lay there, enjoying the peaceful silence before memories from the previous night gently resurfaced one after another. The bonding ceremony beneath the twin full moons. The countless blessings from the Wolf Tribe. The mark he had left upon her, which even now pulsed faintly with a pleasant warmth just below her navel. And finally, the intense sex they had right after everyone had left them alone. The memories alone were enough to bring an unconscious smile to her lips.
She slowly tilted her head upward.
Asher was already awake.
