Reclaiming Aria
She stood there, shaking, trying to forget the feel of Kade’s hands on her, the sound of his voice thick with lust, the way he—
“Fuck,” she whispered, forehead hitting the wall.
This wasn’t going away.
Not the heat.
Not the ache.
Not him.
And damn it if that didn’t scare her more than the dream ever could.
By the time Aria stepped out of the bathroom, steam still curling in the air, the sky outside had shifted to a pale silver wash. Rain tapped softly against the windows—gentle, steady, like a heartbeat trying to lull her back into calm.
But calm was a damn lie.