#Chapter 432: Recognition

Nathan I woke up with a start, my neck stiff from spending yet another night sleeping at my desk. As my eyes came into focus, I cursed under my breath; the clock on the wall read just past seven in the morning, which only meant one thing. I was going to be late for my meeting. Olivia’s words from last night still echoed in my mind, a reminder of the guilt that had been gnawing at me. I knew I had been neglecting my duties as a father and a husband, but the weight of my responsibilities as Alpha was a constant pressure. That was why, after Olivia had come to bed, I had slipped out of the bedroom to work in my office until the first light of dawn had begun spreading its blue tendrils across the horizon. I had only intended on working for an hour or so just to get ahead on some things, but one hour had turned into four. And then, before I knew it, I had been slumping over at my desk and nodding off. I fell asleep there for a meager three hours before the discomfort woke