MATED TO THE COMMANDERS

KIERAN SITH POV

I woke up to the gentle hum of the castle coming to life. The first thing I noticed was the serene quietness of the room. I blinked into the dim light, trying to shake off the remnants of sleep. The bed was a tangle of limbs and blankets, and as I stretched, I could not help but smile at the sight of my mates sprawled out in various states of rest.

Commander Elias was nearest to me, his bulky frame taking up most of the bed, his chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm. Next to him, Jake was curled up with his arm hanging off the edge of the mattress, his face partially buried in the pillow. And Leo, always one to find comfort in a sea of blankets, was completely cocooned in his own little world at the far side of the bed.