Compilation Of Short Stories
The scent of pine and snow did little to mask the raw, feverish sweetness pouring from her. Sariah moved through the shadowed trees of the Blackwood, every sense screaming. Her skin was too tight, too hot. A relentless, throbbing ache had settled deep in her core, a demand that echoed in the frantic pulse of her blood. Heat. It was a curse for a rogue, a beacon that drew predators and left her dangerously vulnerable. She needed to find shelter, a den to wait out the worst of the fever, but the need was a fire in her veins, clouding her thoughts, making her clumsy.