42 The unspoken heat

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I woke up the next morning , blinking groggily at the warm sunlight streaming in through my window .

I stretched , feeling a strange calmness settle over my body .

The overwhelming tension that had gripped me yesterday seemed to have cased , leaving me surprisingly … normal .

I no longer felt that feverish , consuming desire – I was still horny but I felt like I could control it .

As I made my way downstairs , I saw Nanny standing by the stove , staring at the pot on fire but she seemed to be absent – minded .

Her eyes were blank , and her brows were furrowed in a frown .

“ Nan ? ” I called out .

No reply .

“ Nanny ? ” I called out the second time , this time louder than the first one .

She snapped back to reality , flashing me a smile not before I saw worry flash in her eyes .

She wiped her hands on the dish towel on the counter and came towards me .

“ Good morning , dear , ” she greeted softly , her eyes scanning me as though she was assessing my condition .

“ Are you feeling better ? You don’t seem like you’re still going through your heat .

” My body tensed under her scrutiny as I recalled what had happened yesterday with Xander .

True , my pheromones were everywhere in the room but I wasn’t doubling with occasional flashes of desire , or moaning at the slightest move of my body .

Did it have anything to do with .

Xander yesterday ? Quickly , I masked my unease with a faint smile .

“ I’m still going through it ! ” I murmured awkwardly .

“ It must have been the sleep .

I slept quite a lot yesterday .

Her gaze softened , though there was still a hint of worry in her expression .

“ That’s good , but your pheromones are still very active .

Be mindful of it , alright ? This heat seems different from your usual cycles .

Maybe it has something to do with your visit to Blue Ridge ? ” she gave me a suggestive look .

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1 shrugged , resisting the urge to say anything .

saying too much because I was afraid that I might let it slip that Xander had

told her about his visit and the mere thought of explaining what had happened

heart race .

I changed the subject

last night ?

I saw you at the

I

, giving me a scared look

, ” she shook her

come to your room but I was alone

? Did someone else visit you ?

strained smile , moving past her to the fridge for

Did

possibly have figured out that Xander had

but I forced myself to

, I was just half – asleep

WATH

The unspoken

my hand

have been dreaming or something

though she was trying to read

set the dish towel down and

stood .

, giving me a serious

you to be

café lately and you know

the pack , but it’s strange that they’re lurking near

can’t take any risks

surprise wondering if it was

told her about

could respond , Nanny reached out a placed

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me you’ll be careful , ” she said , her eyes

I whispered

be at home

returned to the

me how you got injured ? ” she glanced at

you can tell me anything right ? We agreed that there’ll be no secrets

” t

* I’m

,” I sighed “ I don’t think now is the right time to say

that I will

in the living room

with excitement and my heat was slowly

done yesterday was slowly

kept drifting back to yesterday and what had transpired between

my checks flush , but before I

leaning by the door

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