EIRA’S POV
The full moon.
The moment, my eyes fluttered open, I felt it. Heat pulsing underneath my skin like molten lava. Slow, but unbearably heavy. My heart hammered in my chest, and the air felt too thick. I pushed myself up from the bed, swiping my hair off my damp forehead.
This was great, just great.
The heat hadn’t hit me this hard in a long time.
I swung my legs out of bed, and even that simple movement sent sparks tingling across my skin. My thighs pressed together instinctively, as a shaky breath escaped my lips.
“Not today,” I whispered. “Please.”
But my body had a mind of its own. It rarely ever listened to me, and on the full moons, it became even more rebellious.
I hopped into the shower, hoping the cold water would help ease the heat radiating all over my skin, but
