The Beta gave him an objective look. “Sir – “
“I’m taking her back myself,” he said quietly.
Of course, Alexander knew the risk of handling Evelyn back to their room. She could wake up at any given moment and discover the truth about his actual physical state. He watched her breathing pattern and looked for any signs of possible disruption.
She’s completely out cold.
Without any further delay, Alexander bent down and curled his arms under Evelyn,
lifting her out of her chair. Her limp form pressed into his firm chest; her head lolled to the side until he carefully pulled her closer and let her press into the crook of his neck.
He left the library behind and headed back to the bedroom. Only once did Evelyn move. She gently stretched her muscles out before curling back into Alexander’s warm, secure embrace. A small smile threatened to curve the corner of his mouth.
When they entered the room, he stopped. The Alpha was then struck with another decision. To place Evelyn back into her own separate bed…Or keep her tucked close to his side for the remainder of the night.
Alexander wasn’t about to lie over the fact that the one night he and Evelyn had slept next to one another he had, essentially, slept soundly. Did he miss the feel of her soft, plush body beside him? In a way, yes. He liked the peace that it brought him, knowing that his Luna was being protected.
But then why did he keep their beds separate still?
Perhaps, this was his own bout of self-
consciousness toying around with his head. Evelyn had claimed to have admired Alexander, but could she ever love him? Truly love him?
Wanting to keep her close only seemed to feel like a torturous game that would very likely end up with him getting hurt. Again.
Against his wishes, Alexander paced over to Evelyn’s side of the room, and gently placed her down onto the mattress. He fixed the blankets and casually draped the comforter over her body. He brushed the few thick locks of hair out of her face and turned to head back to his bed.
[Evelyn’s POV]
What the hell…
When my eyes had snapped open, I hadn’t expected to find myself tucked beneath the fluffy blankets of my bed. No.
I highly anticipated walking up on the cold, hard surface of the table in the library where I had recently taken up residency. I was expecting both my neck and my back to be sore beyond possible movement. But no.
Instead, my head was pressed into my pillow…
A weird sensation flooded over my body as I tried to recall the previous night’s events. I’d been researching as hard as I could to find the material I needed. I recalled feeling frustrated and so, so tired. I remember letting my eyes drift closed for just a few minutes.
I couldn’t remember finding the energy to drag myself back to the bed which only begged the question…How the hell did I get back here?!
And if things couldn’t have gotten any more strange, I glanced down to find that I was still wearing the same clothes that I had on from the night before. Slowly, I lifted myself up and planted my feet on to the floor. Once I gained my balance, I got myself ready for the day.
I knew I should have headed down to the dining room for breakfast considering that I hadn’t eaten dinner last night. But I really didn’t have any appetite.
I decided I might as well head back to the library in hopes of continuing my research.
“Oh, Evelyn!” Nina called out.
“Good morning,” I said.
Her cheerful smile dulled as she tilted her head. “Are you not heading down for breakfast?”
“I don’t think so. I need to get back to the library,” I told her.
Nina gave me a disapproving look but didn’t speak out to stop me.
“Nina. This may sound like an odd question, but…Do you happen to know how I got back to the room last night? I can’t seem to remember what happened.”
All I knew was that I felt warm and safe.
Giving me no more than a dubious look, she shook her head. “Maybe you’re sleepwalking.”
I’ve never walked in my sleep in my entire life.
“Yeah…Maybe.”
[Evelyn’s POV]
Let’s just get this nonsense over with.
It was the day of the Luna gathering and I had absolutely no desire to even get out of bed. Of course, Alexander was already up and gone by the time my eyes fully opened. It was times like this where I could really use a few words of support.
I knew, deep down, that he had no real obligation to accompany me to this damn event. But in a strange way, it made it more bearable.
Rolling out of bed, I stopped mid-movement and was smacked with a heavy sense of déjà vu. The last time I felt this unenthusiastic, it had been the day of my own wedding.
A humorless, unattractive snort tore from my throat as I gathered myself and headed into the bathroom.
It didn’t take long for me to hear the jovial
knocking on my bedroom door. No doubt, it was Nina, Claire and the rest of the team.
I let out a long breath and braced myself for the circus that was about to take place.
“Come in,” I said
Both Nina and Claire stepped through the door with a slew of team members, carrying various trunks and a long garment bag.
Oh, the dress…I’d been so focused on trying to find ways in which to ground myself through this gathering that I had completely forgotten about it.
As far as the research went, I couldn’t honestly say that I felt any more confident about my personal etiquette skills than before. I felt like my best chance at getting through today was going to be if I just remained silent.
Yeah, we’ll see how long that’s going to last.
“Oh, Evelyn,” Nina gushed. “Just wait until you see what Claire has done for your dress.”
We all watched with growing anticipation as Claire slowly unzipped the garment bag to
unveil the stunning gown within it.
“Whoa,” I whispered.
I was truly beginning to believe that Claire was some kind of magical seamstress when it came to designing clothes. The velvet fabric was soft to the touch and actually looked like it was changing color each time the natural light from the window would hit it.
It was a dark shade of green when kept in the shadow but as soon as it hit the light, it faded to a light sage color. Along the neckline, Claire had sown tiny rose buds and other material to look like leaves and real foliage.
The whole design reminded me of the gorgeous gardens that were well-tended in the back of the house.
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