Aurelia My body was burning from the inside, and it was getting worse by the second. I wanted to trust Jaxson that my heat cycle wouldn't be like the last time, but it was hard when I was already feeling so terrible. My cramps were severe, and the ache deep in my core was almost unbearable. I was also so wet with arousal that it felt like I peed myself. My entire body was tense as Jaxson carried me to the bedroom. I found it hard to resist the urge to tear at my mates' clothes so I could feel their bare skin against mine. Remembering how I acted during my first heat cycle caused a deep shame to wash over me. I didn't want my mates to see me that feral and desperate. It wasn't who I was. I had better control than that. Or at least I did in the human realm. "You smell divine, doc," J

