Chapter 146

As the sun began to rise, the room was filled with the soft light of dawn. Drakken and Eleanor lay tangled together in the sheets, naked and spent from their passionate night of lovemaking. They were both exhausted, but the feeling of being wrapped in each other's arms was too comforting to let go.

Drakken's arms were wrapped tightly around Eleanor's waist, while she snuggled up against his chest. Her head rested on his shoulder, and she could feel his steady heartbeat against her cheek.

But his peaceful sleep was interrupted by a sudden jolt in his mind like someone was calling out to him through the mind link. He opened his eyes and sat up, rubbing the sleep out of them.

"It's me, Alpha," the voice said, still in his mind.

It was his spy he had sent on a mission to investigate Eleanor's past. He had given him specific instructions to find out everything he could about Eleanor and spent weeks waiting for feedback.

"What is it?" Drakken asked, still groggy from sleep.

"I have some news