SIGRUN"Sigrun, breathe."Varul’s voice cut through the roaring in my ears, heavy and commanding, but the underlying edge of tension in his tone was impossible to miss.His large hands slapped flat over mine, pinning them firmly against his broad, bare chest, submerging the volatile heat of my palms beneath the surface.The moment his skin touched mine, the blue static sparking across my knuckles gave a sharp, violent crack—like a miniature bolt of lightning trapped under the water. The shockwave rippled through the pool, sending a small splash over the stone lip."Breathe, princess," he growled softly, leaning his face down until his nose was pressed against mine, forcing me to look directly into his glowing amber eyes. "Ground yourself. Look at me."I squeezed my eyes shut, taking a sharp, ragged breath of the humid air. I fought the violent tempest raging inside my chest, forcing the blinding white rage back down into the dark corners of my mind.Slowly, the frantic buzzing in my v
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