#Chapter 183: Alpha Display

Edwin I had awoken with a start, the remnants of a half-dream fading quickly from my mind. The living room had been quiet, the fire still crackling merrily in the hearth. Eliza had been lounging on the other end of the couch, her blonde hair spilling over the armrest. But Audrey was gone. So was Peter. “Where’s Audrey?” I had asked Eliza. She had shrugged, still half-asleep, her eyes remaining closed. “I think she went outside with Peter a little while ago.” A surge of panic had shot through me as I stumbled to my feet, the effects of the alcohol still clouding my mind. The room spun slightly, and I had to grip the back of the couch to steady myself. I had made my way to the front door. Yanking it open, I was hit by a blast of cold night air that momentarily cleared my head. That was when I saw them. Peter had his arms wrapped around Audrey—around my mate—and her head was resting against his chest. They stood in the moonlit snow, a pict