It wasn't long before I found myself retreating to the shower, yearning to escape the oppressive heat that enveloped me like a heavy blanket. The air was thick and stifling, each breath a reminder of the sweltering tension that had built up inside me. I turned the taps, and icy water cascaded down, a refreshing shock that momentarily pulled me from my restless thoughts. As the cool droplets pelted my skin, I hoped to calm the frantic beating of my heart, which felt like it was echoing with every pulse.
I glanced toward the bedroom door, curious about what Adam might be doing behind it. He had granted me this precious solitude, perhaps sensing the swirling turmoil within me—an anxiety that mirrored his own. Adam was no stranger to the complex emotions that came with a she-wolf in heat; he
