Rowan's POVThe bathroom door clicks shut, and I exhale,slowly, carefully. My heart is racing like I just ran laps around the training grounds.Alpha Kael is shirtless.It shouldn't matter. It shouldn't still matter, not after everything we've been through, not after the blood rituals and accusations.I take my towel off my hair, trying not to glance at the bed,our bed. The single, narrow mattress suddenly feels like the most scandalous thing in the world. I busy myself by folding the towel, setting it aside with more care than necessary, then crawl into bed and pull the thin blanket over my legs. The sheets are cool against my skin.The bathroom door opens again.I look away.He's in sweatpants now, thank the moon. He walks to the other side of the bed without saying a word, turns off the overhead light, and slips in beside me.The silence between us isn't awkward. It's charged.I can feel the warmth of his body, not quite touching mine but close enough that one shift, one breath, wo
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