He sat up slightly. “I’ve been reading about heat cycles. Some positions are more effective in easing the symptoms. What we just did? That one’s apparently ideal. Staying inside helps stabilize things longer.”
I blinked. “We can't stay like this forever, Lucian.”
His eyes, still glowing faintly yellow, locked onto mine. “I know. I just want to make it bearable for you. We’re both figuring this out.”
He finally pulled out and stood, stretching his waist and groaning a little. He was clearly still burning, too.
“Why are your eyes still wolfed out?” I asked.
Lucian smiled. “Yours are, too. Your scent is... intense. Any wolf nearby would lose control. Including me.”
He stepped closer, brushing his hand over my shoulder.
“If I gave in fully to what my instincts want, I might hurt you,” h
