Chapter 6

Alyssa POV

After Zuri falls asleep, I place her in the new crib that I moved to King’s office. It’s peaceful and calm in there, and I didn’t want to wake her if Gray happens to call in the middle of the night. I doubt I’ll be going to sleep any time soon anyway, there’s too much on my mind.

King finally emerges from upstairs into the living room, dressed in a black t-shirt that clings too tightly to his muscular frame and a pair of loose, grey sweatpants. His steps are nearly silent on the wooden floor as he makes his way to the kitchen. I hear a cabinet open and the soft clinking of glasses. Moments later, he reappears with two glasses filled with dark, amber liquid.

King silently hands me one of the glasses, his fingers brushing mine briefly before he settles into the armchair opposite me. I bring the glass to my nose and sniff: whisky. It’s been a long time since I’ve tasted alcohol and I definitely need some after what happened today, so I take a tentati