Thalia opened her eyes slowly as the morning sun filled the large bedroom. The silk sheets were still messy from the wild night they had just shared. She looked around the room, feeling a deep ache in her body. Even though she had her own private bedroom she had chosen to sleep in Nikolai’s room last night. After all the heat, the touch, and the way he had held her in the dark, she had really thought things would be okay between them now. She thought the ice had finally melted. But as she looked up, her heart sank. Nikolai was already out of bed. He was standing by the mirror, buttoning up a clean shirt. His face was completely calm, normal, and cold. He did not look like the man who had been so breathless and sweet to her a few hours ago. He looked like a stranger again. Thalia pulled the sheet tight against her chest. "Are you really just going to act like last night didn't happen?" Nikolai paused, fixing his cuffs. He did not look back at her. "Last night was just a momen
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