ALPHA LYALL. The party was over in no time. For most of it, I was mostly distracted, thinking over and over again about the maid and the explosive kiss we shared. It was the same thought and the same feeling a few days later. I dreamed of her in my bed, naked with silken skin all for me to devour. I woke up to the sound of her moans in my ears. It haunted me. With every passing moment, I yearned to see her again. I yearned to have her in my arms, to make her mine this time, to never let her go. She ruled my thoughts. During council meetings, all I could think of was her. I had caught a glimpse of her on my way to a sparring contest with Trey, and it had taken a lot of self-control for me not to rip the bucket she'd been using to clean from her hand. The way she made me feel couldn't b