Daciana slowly blinked her eyes open, feeling groggy and disoriented. She stretched her arms and legs, enjoying the feel of the soft sheets against her skin, before turning to her side to cuddle with Arnou, only to find that he wasn’t there. She frowned, confused and a little worried. Had he left already? Was he avoiding her? She sat up in bed, rubbing her bleary eyes, and called out his name. “Arnou?” she muttered, her voice thick with sleep. “Arnou, are you there?” But there was no answer, and she was alone in their large, opulent bedroom. Daciana’s heart sank. She wondered why he wasn’t there, if he’d left her alone for good. They’d slept together the night before, for the first time since she’d discovered she was pregnant with his child, and she’d hoped that meant things were finally going to be okay between them. But now, the familiar sense of rejection and hurt was creeping up on her again. “Maybe he’s just busy with alpha duties,” she reasoned, her voice soft and wavering. “
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