Alpha Alexander’s POV
I woke with a sudden start, my breath coming in ragged gasps, and I couldn't shake the disorientation that washed over me. My eyes darted around the room, seeking reassurance in the familiar surroundings, desperate to confirm that I wasn't back in the study with Vanessa once again.
The dream had been so vivid, so real, that it left me reeling with a potent mixture of arousal and confusion. I could still feel her presence lingering in the air, her image seared into my mind like a brand. The memory of us together, entwined in passion and sweat, ignited a fire within me that I struggled to contain.
But as tempting as it was to give in to the animalistic urges that pulsed through my veins, I knew I couldn't afford to lose control. I refused to look south, to acknowled
