Mona POVBy the time the pack meeting finally ended and the last voices faded downstairs, the worst of the first heat wave had loosened its grip. Alessandro’s knot had gone down. He cleaned me gently with a warm cloth from the attached bathroom, helped me back into my clothes, and pressed a long kiss to my forehead.“Stay in your room tonight,” he said quietly. “Your scent is still too strong. I’ll bring you food and more of the blocking soap. If another wave hits, text me. Do not leave this floor.”I nodded, legs still shaky, and somehow made it to my bedroom without falling.I slept in restless pieces. Every time I closed my eyes I felt him again—stretching me, filling me, locking me open while the pack stood only one floor below. When morning came the heat had settled into a low, constant burn instead of the earlier fire. Manageable. Barely.I used the special soap until my skin felt raw, layered perfume, and forced myself to school.It was a mistake.Cici was waiting by my locker,
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