Chapter 128

　　Fern's Perspective 　　As the knot eased, Giovanni climbed on top of me and lay down beside me. As I sat up partially against the headboard, his arms encircled my waist. He closed his eyes and rested his head on my bare waist. 　　Did he fall asleep just like that? 　　I looked down at him in wonder. He was still here with me — intoxicated, of course, but still present. 　　As the heat began to dissipate, I reflected on what had just occurred. What had truly transpired? 　　I knew it must have been the alcohol that had made him so uninhibited tonight, and that he had only sought physical fulfillment — yet, he asked me to call him by his name. Did that indicate that perhaps, just maybe, he desired me as more than just Alpha Dylan's daughter? 　　I gazed at him, unable to ignore his striking handsomeness. When I closed my eyes, he ceased to be a formidable Alpha, instead transforming into a charming man and my once dear "brother". 　　A whirlwind of emotions engulfed me. He had once been my most tru