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."

to satisfy us and besides that, our bodies are designed in a way that will reject any man who isn't our

annoyed. "That's not fair. It would have solved

don't say that. There is no

the only sound the gentle rush of the river and the distant chirping of birds. I close my eyes and raise my head before breathing in the

just focus on the moment of peace. I haven't felt this kind of peace in a very long time. Maybe I should be

while, Nyx breaks the silence. "Would it really

before staring down at the ripples

more tentative. "Just this once.

body locks up. "Are

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

she sounds dead serious. "You don't understand how intense the moon

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

quiet again. Then,

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

staring blankly at the water. "You've... gone through one

consuming. It's like every nerve in your body is on fire, every thought is tangled with the need for your

her words sinking deep. I've heard stories, but what Nyx describes is more intense than anything I've ever

asking," Nyx continues. "Would it really be so bad?

that my need for Afec will spike to unbearable levels, But still...I'm not sure where

whisper, voice breaking. "I can't just sleep with Alec like it's

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