My Alpha Mate's Christmas Gift

　　How It All Began

　　[Five Days Earlier]

　　Roxanne stirred on her bed as she turned from side to side. She muttered intelligible words as she tightly clutched her comfy pillow.

　　“Roxanne! Aren’t you up yet? At this rate, you’ll be late for school!” A loud voice came forth.

　　This voice belonged to her mother, who was beginning to get concerned that her daughter wasn’t responding to her calls.

　　“This girl…” She muttered to herself, climbing the stairs which led to the first floor where Roxanne’s room was located.

moments, she arrived at the front of Roxanne’s room, with only the

made contact with the door to her room seemed to do the trick as the sleeping beauty immediately roused from her slumber, opening her eyes slowly as the knocking sounds

　Her blue lens shone dimly as she opened her eyes lazily. She slowly stirred, moving her body in an attempt to rise from bed, an exercise in futility. Instead, she compensated by shifting her body toward the crown of the

hear you mom. I’m up…”

covered her face, causing the strands to dance all over her cheeks. She pushed herself to stand, dragging her feet as she walked

mom,” She said in a

　　“Roxanne!? I can’t believe this. You’re such a mess! This never happens, just when did you get to bed last night?” Her mom asked her with a

up to the

the end of the week before we leave for Winter Break.” Roxanne

it, okay? You need to get to school quickly, so I’ll leave you right