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 .

much because I was afraid that I might let it slip that Xander had been here the previous

hadn’t told her about his visit and the mere thought of explaining what had happened alone made

heart race .

I changed the subject

last night ? ” I asked ,

you at the edge

I

, giving me a scared look

No … No dear , ”

I mean , I did come to your

else visit you

strained smile , moving past her to the fridge

Did

that Xander had been here ? My

chest but I forced myself to

Perhaps , I was just half – asleep , ” I said

WATH

The unspoken heat

my hand

must have been dreaming or

, as though she was trying to read something deeper in my expression

dish towel down and walked over to

stood .

,” she began , giving me a serious

I need you to be

lately and you know what that means

,

can’t take

blinked in surprise wondering

that told her

reached out a placed a reassuring hand on

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Promise me you’ll be careful , ” she

” I whispered with another strained

, I’ll be at home

returned to the stove

injured ? ” she glanced at me

me anything right ? We agreed that

” t

* I’m

a secret , Nan ,” I sighed “

that I will

the living room , wondering if

and my heat was

whatever Xander had done

drifting back to yesterday and

flush , but before I could dwell on it too long

I saw Xander leaning by the door , a backpack slung

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