42 The unspoken heat

Lyla o

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 .

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

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

heart race .

, I changed the subject

my room last night ? ”

I saw you at the

I

me a scared look

, ” she

to your room but I

someone else visit you ? ”

No ! ” I flashed her a strained smile , moving past her to the

Did

out that Xander had been

but I forced

Perhaps , I was just half – asleep

WATH

The unspoken

, waving my hand dismissively

been dreaming or

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

down and walked over to

stood .

Lyla ,” she began , giving me a

need you

Panthers around the café lately and you know

they’ve come from the pack , but it’s strange that they’re lurking

take any

in surprise wondering if

Xander’s father that told her about the Panthers

Nanny reached out a placed a reassuring hand

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

I promise , ” I

be at home

returned to

tell me how you got injured ? ”

? We agreed that there’ll be no secrets from

” t

* I’m

it a secret , Nan ,” I sighed “ I don’t think now is the right time to say anything

promise that I will ,

the house , I was pacing in the living

giddy with excitement and my heat

had done yesterday was slowly dissipating

to yesterday and what had

before I could dwell

I saw Xander leaning by the door , a

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