Chapter 249

Nyx paces again, her claws clicking against the walls of my mind.

"You need to calm down," she says. "Breathe."

I try. I really do. But all I can think about is Alec's mouth, his eyes, and his damn

sexy body.

Damn him.

I push to my feet and start walking. I don't know where I'm going, but I need to

move.

"We need to get laid," she mutters, her voice sulky and sharp.

I choke on a laugh. "Yeah, that's not going to happen."

"Why not?" Nyx demands. "It's been months. Months, Sadie."

I reach the riverbank, the water sparkling beneath the mid-morning sun. Without thinking, I slip off my shoes and socks, sit down, and dip my feet into the cool water.

"You know why," I murmur. "Have you forgotten that we can't sleep with anyone else? It won't feel the same."

males won't be able to satisfy us and besides that, our bodies are designed in a way that will reject

annoyed. "That's not fair. It

would, but I don't say that. There is no need to

distant chirping of birds. I close my eyes and raise my head before breathing in the clean air. I don't know why, but I usually find the air near a water source to be

kind of peace in a very long time. Maybe I should be coming here more often if

the silence. "Would it really

eyes before staring down at the ripples around

Nyx says, her voice softer now, more tentative. "Just this once. Just to...

entire body locks

is she thinking and what has gotten into her? Why would she even consider such

serious. "You don't understand how intense the moon heat

tight as my once silent mind begins wondering again. "You're acting like

quiet again. Then,

known for a long time that Nyx is older, but when she gives me such confirmations, I'm

at the water. "You've...

your body is on fire, every thought is tangled with the need for your mate.

heard stories, but what Nyx describes is more intense

really be so bad?

I know she's right. I know that the full moon will make things worse, that my need for Afec will spike to unbearable levels, But still...I'm not sure where I stand. I'm not sure about what I feel I'm

can't just sleep with

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