Chapter Fifteen Thalina I woke up to the empty side of the bed, the warmth from Professor Maverick’s body long gone, now replaced by the cool touch of the fluffy sheets and the faint scent of him. I blinked, trying to steady my racing thoughts, but the images from few hours ago kept flooding back—the way he’d looked at me, the way he’d taken me with such force, passion, and control. I had never experienced anything like it. It was addictive, terrifying, and exhilarating all at once. But now, he was gone. I turned my head slowly, scanning the room, my heart sinking a little. Where had he gone? Why would he leave without saying anything? I pulled the sheets around me, trying to suppress the unease building up inside of me. My mind wandered back to the countless fantasies I had indulged

