Riley - POV I felt a hand on me and blinked my eyes. I was cuddling with Zac, his sleeping frame beside me. He looked so calm and peaceful. I didn’t want to wake him and tried to gently move his hand off me. “Hmmm,” Zac moaned, his drooping eyelids fluttering open. “Riley… it’s still early in the morning. Why don’t you sleep some more?” he drawled in a half-asleep state. I chuckled softly. “I have work, Zac. I need to go, change, and meet Alpha.” He growled at the mention of Alpha. He rolled out of bed, and so did I. My feet felt sore, and I noticed Zac hissing under his breath. “You seem to be a morning person,” I teased. He rolled his eyes at me. “There’s no blood left. I brought more stock, but Jax took all of it,” he grunted in frustration. I’d never seen him so worked up. He che