Itzal was upset with himself for not taking the chance to tell Amelia the truth. He was upset with Amelia for being so prejudiced against the alpha. He was upset with the damn ritual that would put her life at risk... He was so upset that he felt the tension emanate from his body all night without being able to do anything to stop it. The only moment his irritation wavered was when he approached Amelia, with no intention other than to understand what she was saying about the book, and ended up making her shiver under his touch. That was enough for his tension to crack, shaken by his innate side that loved to mess with Amelia. So, when she said she was hot, more of Itzal’s tension gave way to his relentless desire to provoke Amelia and get closer to her. It was her mention of the heat that
