Cecilia POV
I woke up with Alessandro’s body pressed up against my back, his body making me warm.
The previous night’s events replayed in my mind, making me smile.
For a second, I thought he just took me to his room to reject me, considering that Soraya was so convinced that he would.
But it seemed to be another one of her schemes, just like when she made me believe that Alessandro was going to sell me to Viper.
I had overheard Alessandro saying to Soraya that he didn’t want a mate, but the way he made love to me last night, I started to think that he only said it so that she wouldn’t get her hopes up.
But there was still one thing that bothered me.
Why didn’t he mark me if he was claiming me as his?
Maybe he wanted to wait?
Or was he bothered by Alpha Harald’s mark?
I didn
