Chapter 41

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Chapter 41:

The sound of water slipping down behind the frosted glass door came through dull and low, yet it wouldn’t let itself be ignored. It kept pulling at my attention.

I couldn’t stop my mind from wandering to what might be happening on the other side of that door.

Warm water slid over Lianne’s body, following every curve and drenching her long, thick hair. The steam painted her skin a tender shade of pink.

“Damn it.” I muttered the curse under my breath as a rush of heat surged through me and desire rose hard and fast.

That raw instinct only made me more irritated.

I knew my heart belonged to Ivy, yet my body kept betraying me. Every time I got too close to Lianne, desire hit me so hard it was nearly impossible to hold back.

I shot to my feet, planning to leave the room and go downstairs to get some air.

But when I pushed down on the handle, the door didn’t move at all.

I put more strength into it and tried again twice. The lock gave a heavy metallic rattle, but the door still refused to open.

I understood right away.

Rola had locked us in from the outside to force me and Lianne into getting intimate.

𝗡𝗈𝘃еlѕ і𝘯 𝘁𝗿е𝗇𝘥 𝗈n ga𝗅n𝗼v𝘦𝗅ѕ.соm

I rested back against the door, worn out, listening to the water still running behind me. Outwardly, I stayed composed, but the want burning through my body was so fierce I was barely keeping it under control.

It had already been an entire month since the last time we slept together.

For an Alpha in his prime like me, that kind of restraint was brutal, especially with my fated mate only a few steps away.

Not long after, the sound of the water stopped.

Then the low whir of a hairdryer started up. In the quiet of the room, that steady sound felt strangely loud, and every second of it made the agitation inside me worse.

About ten minutes later, the hum of the hairdryer died away too.

The bathroom door opened, and Lianne came out wearing a silk nightgown. The hem was short, leaving her long legs bare beneath the light.

She lifted a hand through her hair and looked at me on the bed, plainly caught off guard.

“You’re still here?” Confusion flashed in her eyes, and she instinctively stepped back.

I looked at her, swallowing hard. “My grandmother locked the door from the outside.”

Lianne looked mildly stunned, glancing toward the door before letting out a faint, self-mocking smile.

She motioned toward the bathroom behind her, her voice flat and even. “I’m done. You can go wash up.”

I grabbed my pajamas and went into the bathroom like I was escaping.

Her scent was everywhere. It slipped into my nose and chipped away at the last scraps of control I had left.

I shut my eyes and let cold water pour over my head, trying to crush the violent hunger rising in my body.

But my mind kept filling with memories of being with Lianne in bed.

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